Members UstadKhanAli Posted October 30, 2005 Members Share Posted October 30, 2005 Link to story I've got friends in New Delhi who live in Paharganj, where the first bombing took place. I'll try and find out if they're okay. Sheeesh, this is a rough time to be in India (earthquake in Kashmir, bombings in New Delhi). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rudolf von Hagenwil Posted October 30, 2005 Members Share Posted October 30, 2005 Ustad, my muslim brother, this is bad, very bad! your hindu brother Pandit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bbach Posted October 30, 2005 Members Share Posted October 30, 2005 Boy Ustad, I sure hope those you know and love are ok. Sometimes I take for granted what a safe place I live in. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UstadKhanAli Posted October 30, 2005 Author Members Share Posted October 30, 2005 Thanks. And yes, I would think that ND would be very safe to live. I'm in Los Angeles. Whether it's safe or not ordinarily is already debatable.......but some people are a bit more worried now because Al Qaeda said they were targeting Los Angeles. In the past, India has been quite safe. And is much safer if you are comparing crime to the U.S. But they have also had their share of terrorist violence in the past 15 years or so, and for the past 50 years, have had difficulty with separatist/terrorist movements in Kashmir. But I have friends that I have visited several times. They live right by Paharganj Market, literally across the alley from the Ramakrishna Temple, an incredibly spiritual and peaceful place. So it's very incongruous to think that this area is getting bombed somehow. I just hope that they are okay. So man y people shop there, stay there, live there... Still haven't heard from them yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Anderton Posted October 31, 2005 Members Share Posted October 31, 2005 I'll keep my fingers crossed, bro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UstadKhanAli Posted November 1, 2005 Author Members Share Posted November 1, 2005 Okay, finally heard from them!! They're all perfectly fine!! Wheewwwwww! Incidentally, Paharganj, where my friends live, has become a place popular with Western backpackers and is very close to one of the largest train stations in Delhi. The bombs went off the night before the Diwali Festival, so there were more people than usual shopping for stuff. In other words, the terrorists who did this chose very carefully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phaeton Posted November 1, 2005 Members Share Posted November 1, 2005 Incidentally, Paharganj, where my friends live, has become a place popular with Western backpackers Glad to see how the War Against Terrorism has improved the lives for everyone around the world. Thumbs up to our Fearless Leader. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members UstadKhanAli Posted November 1, 2005 Author Members Share Posted November 1, 2005 Terrorism has been a fact of life for India for a while now, and it's surprising that the U.S. government hadn't had closer ties with India (the world's largest democracy) much sooner to try and share information. In case people leap to the conclusion that all terrorism in India is a result of Islamic nutjobs, I also want to mention that there has been some extremely faulty decisions made by the Indian government in their policy in Kashmir, which many consider to be an occupied country, and extremely poor judgment in doing things like building Hindu temples on the sites of Islamic mosques. So yeah, it goes both ways. Also, terrorism has occurred from separatists, such as from those in the Punjabi region in the late '80s. Most of the Hindus and Muslims in India live in peace, often in the same neighborhoods, etc. Most conflicts between the two, at least in the last 57 years, can be directly traced back to poor administrative/governmental decisions and a quick-trigger finger media. That said, I think the Indian government is getting a much better handle on dealing effectively with terrorists and separatists, choosing to do things such as treating Kashmiris better. Geeeee.... I'm not going to get into a debate about the specifics of terrorism and policies here, but suffice it to say that there has been piss-poor judgment on many sides (India, U.S., Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Saudis, Israelis, Palestinians, yadda yadda yadda). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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