Strong Condemnation of Terror
Attacks
There are no words that can condemn
strongly enough the vicious terror attack on Mumbai, its residents
and guests from all over the world. The ruthless attack is an attack
on the soul of India and Mumbai, a country and people who have
always been hospitable to people from all over the world.
We not only condemn this attack. We
deeply mourn the loss of our finest policemen, chiefs and constable,
who bear the brunt of vicious political vendetta when they carry out
their duty.
India needs to stand united in the face
of such an attack. Politicians of all hues and political parties
with different affiliations must be compelled to implement
structural and qualitative police reforms that have been repeatedly
recommend by National Police Commission Reports since 1981 until
1989.
Terrorism and violence of all kinds
needs to be meticulously dealt with. Our investigative and
intelligence wings must be freed of political pressures and
compulsions. There must be a depolarized and decommunalized
discourse on terror. We need the immediate implementation of reforms
in Indian Intelligence and the Indian Police Force.
Javed Akhtar
Rahul Bose
Shabana Azmi
Javed Anand
Teesta Setalvad
Alyque Padamsee
I M Kadri
Cyrus Guzder
Arvind Krishnaswamy