Of Bombs, Blasts and Terrorism

This surely might come across as a random rant about the recent bomb blasts in Pune. But, rather than complaining about the incompetency of governments, confused policemen, unconcerned politicians, this is our chance to look upon a generation who lives in the constant fear of terrorism and militancy. We have, over the last decade experienced and encountered 'terrorism' in a way that generations before never had. Between Mumbai and Pune itself, the last four of five years have witnessed many such attacks. These attacks are not on the cities, these attacks are on the people, on a generation that has now become so immune to such happenings, that it has begun treating these blasts as a common part of their lives. We hear about a bomb blast and simply put up a status or send out a tweet asking people to take care. We have become casual about these blasts. We have become casual about the fact that the government is doing squat, hell, we have become so casual that the next generation will feel left out if their city doesn't get bombed every year or so.

Yes, there is loss of life and property. Yes, we feel the pain. Yes, we want to get up and make and difference. Yes, we want to usher in change. But in a country with selfish, gluttonous pigs for politicians and puppets for governments, there is very little a generation can do. We have got used to sitting back and taking it.
That will change, and very soon. Till then, the older generation will feel the tremor of every bomb and the younger generation will accept it as a part of the time that they live in.