Serial bomb blasts in Ahmedabad

capt_mahajan · Jul 26th, 2008, 20:53

Quote:

AHMEDABAD: Close on the heels of Bangalore serial blasts, six blasts rocked Ahmedabad on Saturday evening.
All the explosion were low intensity blasts. At least twenty people have been injured in the blasts, they have been taken to Maninagar hospital.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/S...ow/3283744.cms

batistuta · Jul 26th, 2008, 21:16

BJP is the ruling party in Gujrat and Karnataka. I would not be surprised if some other national party was behind these attacks. The next general election is not far away.....

PS: A quote from TJS George comes to my mind, 'politics is the last refuge of scoundrels'.

solo_trekker · Jul 26th, 2008, 21:18

Sooo... Let's leave out the politics from this please...

Aishah · Jul 26th, 2008, 21:18

Politics aside, this sort of news is always disturbing and terrible for the innocent people and their families caught up in the blasts.

batistuta · Jul 26th, 2008, 21:27

Of course, at this juncture, politics should be the last thing on our minds. But, I wanted to mention that our Political leaders would stoop to any level to come back to power.

Munivar · Jul 26th, 2008, 21:30

Commies? SIMI?

ianscott · Jul 26th, 2008, 21:37

... heard one almighty 'whoomp' earlier on close to our own house (Maninagar) and asked the wife what that noise was ? Now watching the news on TV. Brother-in-law stays close to where one of the bombs went off.

Luckily all the family are safe. Never gave much thought to bombings til now...

capt_mahajan · Jul 26th, 2008, 21:38

Glad all ok there, ianscott.

mridula · Jul 26th, 2008, 22:31

Words fail me!

Nick-H · Jul 26th, 2008, 22:52

After the words of regret and horror, I do not see how politics can be left out of this: that is exactly what it is about, surely?

Not that I see a great deal of point in speculation...

skk · Jul 26th, 2008, 22:59

yeah, what Nick said; I can't see how you can leave politics out of it - in a very real sense - this IS politics.

-skk

steven_ber · Jul 26th, 2008, 23:06

I worry that bombs in Gujarat may be an attempt to create further Hindu-Muslim tension, but it depends where the bombs were planted.

billyshake · Jul 26th, 2008, 23:06

CNN-IBN keeps saying "the point of the blasts was to create terror." What the hell does that even mean? Why won't someone on the news describe this in real life words? And can I ay that politically correct phrases like "communally sensitive areas" are ridiculous.

capt_mahajan · Jul 26th, 2008, 23:14

A lot of what the politicians, the so called news channels and the politically correct muddled classes say is just that- ridiculous.

chAos · Jul 26th, 2008, 23:21

Seems to me that whoever did this is intentionally trying to create fear as opposed to creating a big death toll. If it were a group with serious hostilities, who went to the trouble of planting 17 bombs, it would have been very easy to destroy many more lives.

Jul 26th, 2008, 21:18	#4
Aishah She-who-must-be-obeyed! Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jaisalmer Posts: 4,955	Politics aside, this sort of news is always disturbing and terrible for the innocent people and their families caught up in the blasts. __________________ "Life can only be understood backwards, but it must be lived forwards."

Jul 26th, 2008, 21:30	#6
Munivar Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 230	Commies? SIMI? __________________ Yaadhum Oore Yaavarum Kaelir !!!

Jul 26th, 2008, 22:31	#9
mridula Sair Kar Duniya Ki Galib , Jindagani Fir Kahan ... Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 1,272	Words fail me! __________________ mridula http://www.gonomad.com/traveltalesfromindia/

Jul 26th, 2008, 22:52	#10
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 26,749	After the words of regret and horror, I do not see how politics can be left out of this: that is exactly what it is about, surely? Not that I see a great deal of point in speculation... __________________ . Just one member of the IndiaMike Mod Team

Jul 26th, 2008, 23:06	#12
steven_ber Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: London, England. Posts: 9,147	I worry that bombs in Gujarat may be an attempt to create further Hindu-Muslim tension, but it depends where the bombs were planted. __________________ . How to get helpful replies to your transport/Itinerary questions. Train information.

Jul 26th, 2008, 21:16	#2
batistuta Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,729	BJP is the ruling party in Gujrat and Karnataka. I would not be surprised if some other national party was behind these attacks. The next general election is not far away..... PS: A quote from TJS George comes to my mind, 'politics is the last refuge of scoundrels'.

Jul 26th, 2008, 21:18	#3
solo_trekker Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: noida Posts: 449	Sooo... Let's leave out the politics from this please...

Jul 26th, 2008, 21:27	#5
batistuta Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,729	Of course, at this juncture, politics should be the last thing on our minds. But, I wanted to mention that our Political leaders would stoop to any level to come back to power.

Jul 26th, 2008, 21:37	#7
ianscott Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 13	... heard one almighty 'whoomp' earlier on close to our own house (Maninagar) and asked the wife what that noise was ? Now watching the news on TV. Brother-in-law stays close to where one of the bombs went off. Luckily all the family are safe. Never gave much thought to bombings til now...

Jul 26th, 2008, 21:38	#8
capt_mahajan (in charge of navel affairs) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 10,097	Glad all ok there, ianscott.

Jul 26th, 2008, 22:59	#11
skk Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Boulder CO, USA Posts: 517	yeah, what Nick said; I can't see how you can leave politics out of it - in a very real sense - this IS politics. -skk

Jul 26th, 2008, 23:06	#13
billyshake Professional Idiot Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hyderabad, India Posts: 598	CNN-IBN keeps saying "the point of the blasts was to create terror." What the hell does that even mean? Why won't someone on the news describe this in real life words? And can I ay that politically correct phrases like "communally sensitive areas" are ridiculous.

Jul 26th, 2008, 23:14	#14
capt_mahajan (in charge of navel affairs) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 10,097	A lot of what the politicians, the so called news channels and the politically correct muddled classes say is just that- ridiculous.

Jul 26th, 2008, 23:21	#15
chAos I have a theory... Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: aphyd Posts: 757	Seems to me that whoever did this is intentionally trying to create fear as opposed to creating a big death toll. If it were a group with serious hostilities, who went to the trouble of planting 17 bombs, it would have been very easy to destroy many more lives.

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