Bangalore Riots? Or was there any?

On Friday, January 19th one of the political parties went ahead to condemn the Saddam Hussain Hanging. There was a rally organised and the peace of the generally calm city got a jolt....the reason being some of the participants (belonging to the muslim community)in the rally pulled down someposters of the rally to be organised on Sunday. Minor skimmerishes happened and the usual toll of a few vehicles and injuries happened.

Speed up to Sunday, the day of the Hindu Rally, more such incidents occoured, and Monday was spent in ire silence.

How does this affect an individual? Does fear strike in the minds of people? OR fear is more in the mind or say highlighted by the Media. We had front page coverage in most papers and I could see TV anchors shouting themselves hoarse. Hello?!! Are you people trying to help the few affected or are you trying to max out your byte.

I for one travel everyday through Bangalore east...one of the most affected places .....no it does sound stupid but then as a person who has seen riots occour in 2002 in Gujarat. All these things are just passe. Only one thought occours in my mind... is there no story out there? Are all media in an effort to sell themselves trying too hard? Or is it that today, the truth is murkier than what it seems.

Here's what a few of us in Bangalore did when "Bangalore was Tensed" ...we went out for a movie and had a blast in a nearby theatre. So shall I call this undying spirit "the undying spirit of bangalore"? Give it a thought