My Thoughts are My Identity

If any chennaites were out on the roads yesterday night(07/07/09), they would have been shocked, surprised and worried just as me, seeing that many cops all around the city. Only today I could gather some information about the brilliant show put up by the Chennai police. The entire operation was code named "Operation Barricade". Yesterday night the city police received a message that a group of terrorists have infiltrated into the state through sea carrying arms and explosives and possibly will enter the city anytime after midnight. Only the top brass of the police force knew it was just a mock drill and the infiltrated militants were actually Marcos commandos from Mumbai to test the efficacy of the security forces of a possible terror strike after Mumbai terror attack. I am totally impressed by the commitment & efficiency of the Chennai police as I witnessed the operation in person. Every entry points to the city, especially the coastal line (East Cost Road) was heavily

Even though I am not a strong supporter of BJP because of its pro Hindutva attitude, I feel sorry for its present state. The fact that BJP does not have a widely acknowledged predecessor for Advani itself cast serious doubts on the future of BJP. 2009 poll results gave a clear mandate to Congress, emphasizing on the necessity of a change in the ideologies of BJP. 2009 elections was conducted in amid of global economic crisis and increasing national security concerns. What people of India wanted was a group of leaders who can thrive India into a better future. Instead of stepping up to the situation, the election strategists of BJP stick to its old pro Hidutva line. The Varun Gandhi saga is an example of it. Their attempt to project Narendra Modi as the future PM candidate also got back fired. Instead of addressing the greater issues the nation was facing, BJP was busy on trying to castrate Dr ManmohanSingh, which forced the soft spoken PM to fight back in th