The news of the blasts at Mecca Masjid streamed in with the additional nugget that the state governement had announced a compensation of 5 Lakhs for the victims; barely minutes after the blast.
A few months ago, I heard about the Shramjivi blasts in a similar fashion.
Have we really become so insensitive to tragedy?
Is political damage control more expedient than the ground-zero one?
Contrast this with the aftermath - immediate and medium-term - in terrorist attacks in the US and UK.
The issue of compensation arises in two situations -
1.Terrorist strikes - As these are targeted towards every citizen of India, we have to bear the joint ownership of the damage. Hence, any compensation in this regard is meaningless; the only answer is action against the perpetrators.
2.Accidents/mishaps - Instead of letting the possible culprits fix the cost of life immediately and absolve themselves at the cost of taxpayers' money, the concerned departments/ministers should be brought to court. Compensation, and punitive measures, should be fixed likewise.
Let's stop this nonsense immediately.
Mason-Dixon Line
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