13 years and finally we are going to hear something concrete about the disastrous tragedy that Mumbai faced in 1993 – the serial blasts across the city that crippled its major operations. We had our SSC exams going on during that period and I understood less about these blasts, why they happened, who did them – not in details atleast. All I knew was that people were killed, some injured, buildings destroyed and there was a major destruction. I just heard some elders having discussions over it, newspaper articles and news channel (Doordarshan at the time) showing the proceedings. Something else was more important that time, my SSC exams.
As I grew up I started understanding things a little better and thinking about them. There were a few updates on the blast case trail that made news once in a while. However, there was nothing that was definitive. Though the memories of the tragedy are still fresh in the minds of the people, the hopes of punishing the conspirators soon looked fading away. It was quite known who had done the mishap but what help back the conviction was the lack of evidence. 257 dead, over 700 injured, heavy losses to the infrastructural property, many arrested, and some accused but NONE CONVICTED. Sad but true! No one knew how long it would take to decide the fate of the conspirators.
However, hopefully the 13 year long wait is going to be over on 10th August this year, when the court will start giving the final verdict for those involved in the conspiracy. Ample of evidence (almost 13000 pages) collected from as many as 686 witnesses will be put to use from 10th August to convict those who are found guilty.
As I grew up I started understanding things a little better and thinking about them. There were a few updates on the blast case trail that made news once in a while. However, there was nothing that was definitive. Though the memories of the tragedy are still fresh in the minds of the people, the hopes of punishing the conspirators soon looked fading away. It was quite known who had done the mishap but what help back the conviction was the lack of evidence. 257 dead, over 700 injured, heavy losses to the infrastructural property, many arrested, and some accused but NONE CONVICTED. Sad but true! No one knew how long it would take to decide the fate of the conspirators.
However, hopefully the 13 year long wait is going to be over on 10th August this year, when the court will start giving the final verdict for those involved in the conspiracy. Ample of evidence (almost 13000 pages) collected from as many as 686 witnesses will be put to use from 10th August to convict those who are found guilty.
The judgement day is finally here when those involved directly or indirectly will be punished. This indeed brings a little relief to the families of the dead and the injured, giving them a satisfaction of having got some justice. However, the masterminds of the disaster still wander freely that don’t completely rule out the possibilities of such tragic happenings in the city or anywhere in the country for that matter. But the ‘Bhindaas’ Mumbaikar will fight back with full spirit, yet again.
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