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The Bombay Blasts

"Seven bombs hit Bombay's commuter rail network during rush hour Tuesday evening, killing as many as 100 people and wounding 250 in what authorities called a well-coordinated attack."

Yet another attack. These blasts followed the morning blasts in Srinagar. The Home Minister said the incidents were unfortunate. Pakistan president offered condolences over the loss of life. Congress President Sonia Gandhi will visit the site together with the Home Minister. And wow is that all!

More than a hundred people die and what the govt has to offer is condolences. It's difficult to understand how big is the magnitude of a tragedy supposed to be to qualify for centre's action against it? It just reminds one of the incidents preceding 2001. First it was the IC-814 hijack, then attacks in J&K and finally only when the parliament was attacked did the govt think it appropriate to send a strong signal to Pakistan.

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