Friday, August 8, 2008

Terror at the doorstep

As a responsible citizen,I am worried.I am worried for the life and property of my near and dear ones.It is Bangalore and Ahmedabad today,it may be Delhi tomorrow without being as lucky as Surat despite more than 20 bombs planted.
Am I going to wait and watch people die?Innocent lives lost because the country does not know what to do.I take it on myself to protect myself.I decide to do whatever I can as a proactive citizen.
What can a proactive citizen do?A number of tasks can be performed by people like us.They are listed below for the benefit of all:

1.We need to become sesitive to the activities of the terrorists,and develop a sense of security consciousness.
2.We should sensitize our family members,children,brothers,friends,community members of the impending threat of the terrorists,and exhort them to become security conscious.
3.We can take steps in partnership with other citizens to keep our house,neighbourhood,office,transportation system,schools,markets,grocery shops,etc.safe.
4.Call a meeting of the people with whom we are in touch whether it is home,office,community,colony,etc.and apprise them of the different forms of threat that can take plce.
5.Be on the lookout for any unidentified bag,tiffin,radio,basket,bucket,cooker,wires leading to something,vehicles parked without any identification and asking the private security personnel to take particular notice of such vehicles which are without their owners and left unattended for long.
6.We are all policemen according to Crpc,and it is our duty to inform the police if any criminal activities are suspected at any place.
7.We should decide to verify the antecedents of all the tenants staying in the rented accommodation in the neighbourhood.
8. We should keep track of suspicious characters of the neighbourhood and help the police through the community leaders.
9.The peak hours should make us all extra sensitive to anything in and around the crowded places.
10.We should tell all what to do when there is a blast.Lie flat on the ground so that splinters do not hit you.
11.We should know the nearest hospitals and should be aware of their telephone numbers.
12.And instead of criticisizing our police and security forces,we should strengthen their hands in whatever way we can.
13.We can create opinion for better laws and better efficiency of the state machinery.

If all of us unite and resolve not to allow the terrorists to operate from our territories,we are sure to win the war against terror any day.

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