Equip fishermen

Dear Sir,

Mumbai debacle has ended killing 183 people and injured many. And it is time for the nation to take stock of the situation. The Home Minister Shivraj Patil has resigned on the ground of moral responsibility. Is there none other than him in the Cabinet who is also responsible for the disaster? What about the minister in charge of cross-border terrorism? What about the minister in charge economy that was hit heavily by the attack? What about the PM having overall controls? What about the Opposition particularly Raj Thackeray of Maharashtra for rekindling sensitive issues?
The politicians in India, of late, play communal politics and are interested only in vote bank based on religions. They are the main responsible ones for all terrorist attacks. They often disappear from scene when there are attacks and appear for the funeral rites of brave hearts in the NSG or Armed Force and that too for getting political benefit. The time has come for people of India to select persons of caliber and love to motherland in the helm of affairs. The future politicians should be ready to stand in the front of war fields and never be escapists.
Since the cross-border terrorism has changed its route through sea we need more coast-guards. However it is complex task to protect the 75000km stretch of Indian sea shore by coast guards. Hence it is time for government to think for armoring Indian fishermen folk with modern gadgets. Many fishermen have already fish tracking devices and if they are equipped with other communication device they will soon inform the authority the presence of ships and other doubtful vessels in the sea. We have a huge chunk of fishermen working round the clock in sea. If the Government so decides to seek the assist stance these poor people by spending a small sum correct information could be received in time and thus enormous expense of deputing coast guards in the entire sea stretch can be avoided.
K A Solaman