Comments on: Reactions! http://www.blogbharti.com/madhat/india/reactions/ Voices from the Indian Blogosphere Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:39:13 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Ravi K http://www.blogbharti.com/madhat/india/reactions/comment-page-1/#comment-11500 Ravi K Sun, 30 Nov 2008 09:30:47 +0000 http://www.blogbharti.com/?p=3769#comment-11500 I was very, very disappointed by the reaction of the Indian leaders when this whole thing began. One of the first things the Prime Minister did was start pointing fingers. That was totally not the thing he should have worried about - who was to blame - what he needed to do was make sure everyone knew what HAD TO BE DONE. Pointing fingers OUTSIDE may be convenient and perhaps a viceral response, but leaders are not elected for viceral responses; Leaders are elected to take charge. From what I saw, there was no one taking charge, other than trying to place the blame. First things first - look at what is wrong INSIDE and remedy that and then start looking outside. There is a saying which seems very appropriate - one can be hyper aware of the mustard seeds under someone else's feet while ignoring the rotting pumpkin under their one feet. It is time for introspection. An attack of this magnitude does not happen without some complicity and responsibility within. Stop blaming others; start examining yourself. I was very, very disappointed by the reaction of the Indian leaders when this whole thing began. One of the first things the Prime Minister did was start pointing fingers. That was totally not the thing he should have worried about – who was to blame – what he needed to do was make sure everyone knew what HAD TO BE DONE. Pointing fingers OUTSIDE may be convenient and perhaps a viceral response, but leaders are not elected for viceral responses; Leaders are elected to take charge. From what I saw, there was no one taking charge, other than trying to place the blame. First things first – look at what is wrong INSIDE and remedy that and then start looking outside. There is a saying which seems very appropriate – one can be hyper aware of the mustard seeds under someone else’s feet while ignoring the rotting pumpkin under their one feet.

It is time for introspection. An attack of this magnitude does not happen without some complicity and responsibility within. Stop blaming others; start examining yourself.

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