“Kasab alive was our biggest bargaining chip”..Shobha De in her blog on ToI

 

Here is the link to her blog: "http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/politically-incorrect/entry/short-life-of-a-nobody

When I read the article, I read it again… I couldn’t really understand what Sobha De, a model turned editor, wants to convey?? She went on harping how Kasab was a loser, desperate... etc etc. She merely stated the facts reported time and again over the last few days in print media..
And then her statement..”Kasab alive was our biggest bargaining chip”… What the hell?

She is completely ignorant about the non-negotiable policy of government against terrorists.

So, according to her we will exchange Kasab with Sarbajit, if the need arises? As for the price, yes, maybe the LeT are planning a retaliatory attack on India. Maybe Taliban has vowed to avenge Kasab’s death. But, then, I think they really wouldn’t dare do such a thing at this moment. Pakistan, already wary of the international pressure over its rather lenient attitude towards hostile forces, will do everything it can to stop another terror attack on India, being planned on their soil.

Say, as per her, we keep Kasab alive. I shudder to think if the LeT hijacks an Indian Airplan, demanding the release of Kasab? Seems familiar.. It should.

I am not going into the debate whether  capital punishment should be done away with… As long as Indian government reserves capital punishment for the “rarest of rare crimes”, do serve the sentence on criminals warranting such punishment.

And as for Shobha De… Sigh!

Back on blogspot

Yeah… back on blogspot. Despite the overwhelming popularity of Wordpress, I decided to be back on blogspot. And my weebly site is gone too!

So why blogging? Many people consider bloggers as narcissists who try to draw attention towards themselves with the use of flowery language. Umm…true to a certain extent. But then blogging is fun. Not all blogs have to have a more than a million hits. Some can be just “writings”. But then why would anyone read it just because its ordinary? Well I would. Sometimes, 'ordinary’, ‘simple’ appeal to me. For complex stuff, I have my textbooks on Linear Control Systems. Ordinary is real.

I have ruffled feathers in the past..pissed off people..and probably will continue to do so. I make no excuse of that. I hate certain kind of people, and make my displeasure known in the strongest of words. I love certain kind of people, and unfortunately, I never let them know! (ooh..blogpsot now supports smileys…cool!)..

And I hate good speakers because I know they can lie, and if cornered, can get away by somehow through their gift of gab. I hate marketing agents! And I don’t trust the media! I mean the articles published in media are not peer reviewed of any kind. So if all the newspapers plan one day to write “stuff” about anyone, think of what that can do to the reputation of a person. They don’t have regulatory authority(the concept of regulatory authority is equally farce, people can be bought or pressurised keep shut..once in a while someone speaks up…but most of them end up in a ditch).

Once during a meeting with a particular sponsor for my college fest, I was asked, “So how much my coverage is my company going to get if sponsor your fest”.. I went on about all the advertisements that would be put up in prominent places.. The thousands who would turn up for the fest. I LIED. But I had to.. Because I needed that sponsor.. I needed that sponsor so that my fest would be funded. So I was doing a good thing right?? No??

Yes…you guessed it correct..when I start writing..I can’t get all my thoughts concentrated. But I’ll write…because I know no one would stumble upon it…  But if someone does…well freedom of speech!

P.S. Maybe I’ll mail a couple of guys the link!