On the evening of July 11, India was shocked to learn that seven bombs had exploded on Mumbai trains, leaving behind a trail of blood and destruction.
The eventual toll: 184 people dead, over 700 others injured. India, of course, is no stranger to terrorism. Many of our cities have been attacked by terrorists. Delhi. Srinagar. Jammu. Coimbatore. Kolkata. Varanasi. Bangalore. Gandhinagar. And, of course, Mumbai. In the last ten years, an Indian Airlines plane has been hijacked to Afghanistan. Several buses and trains have been bombed. Even our Parliament has been attacked. How many terrorist strikes can a country take? Is anger your first reaction when you read about an act of terror? Do you believe the central and state government must do more to protect the lives of its people? How can you and I fight this undeclared war against India? Get online with other like-minded Indians to discuss how we, as ordinary citizens of this great country, must rally together and fight terrorism. Discuss how we, the citizens of India, should fight terrorism Join rediff connexions to do so. It is easily done -- register your e-mail address, first, on Rediff Connexions. Note that it does not have to be a Rediffmail address -- any e-mail address will do. You can do this in the new user area on the right side of the Rediff Connexions page. Next, pick your password, fill in a small form that talks you through your school, your college, your interests. We will send you an e-mail validating your membership, click on the link in your mail -- and you are registered. Don't forget to come back to this page and click on the link below and join the discussion: Discuss how we, the citizens of India, should fight terrorism
