Stunned and shocked by the spate of condemnations coming from several quarters after serial bomb blasts in Assam left over 77 people dead, terrorists from all over India vowed to put an end to mindless acts of violence. Coming together under the umbrella of United Terrorists Alliance of India (UTAI), they issued a joint statement expressing remorse for their activities and pledged not to perpetuate any more terrorism on the nation.
Yesterday, a series of carefully coordinated bombings shattered the midday bustle of markets in Guwahati and other areas of Assam killing 77 people and injuring over 400 people.
Soon after the terrible incident which left the people of Assam appalled and dismayed, condemnations flew thick and fast.Sonia Gandhi described the serial blasts as a 'mindless and heinous crime, felt tremendous distress and called for a united fight against terrorism. "I condemn this mindless and heinous crime perpetuated by those who are inimical to our country. Terror shows its ugly face once again in our country and we should unitedly combat this menace in a sustained and comprehensive manner," she said. Home Minister Shivraj Patil too joined Sonia Gandhi in condemning the blasts.
To the great dismay of terrorists, the surge of condemnations didn't stop with Sonia Gandhi and Shivraj Patil. President Pratibha Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh too couldn't resist condemning the attacks and described the blasts as barbaric and cowardly. "Such barbaric acts targeting innocent men, women and children only highlight the desperation and cowardice of those responsible,'' Singh said in a statement yesterday. `
As if the series of serial condemnations emanating from the mouths of Indian politicians was not enough, United Nations (UN) too joined the condemnation spree with its General Secretary Ban Ki-Moon strongly condemning the 'act of targeting civilians' and adding emphatically that there can be 'absolutely no justification for such indiscriminate violence'.
To add to the misery of the terrorists responsible for the Assam blasts and the recent blasts in Jaipur, Bangalore, Ahmedabad and New Delhi, even terror-sponsoring Pakistan condemned the blasts. Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said in a statement that 'terrorism and extremism in all forms and manifestations need to be eradicated'
Clearly, the bagful of condemnations coming from all over the world has had the desired effect on the morale and drive of terrorist groups and has left them bereft of the desire to indulge anymore in acts of terror.
"We are distressed and saddened by the series of condemnatory statements issued by eminent dignitaries of the world and as a result feel compelled to put an end to our acts of terrorism" said Sadiq Khan, spokesman for the newly formed United Terrorists Alliance of India.
"We feel tremendous hurt that our well-calculated acts of terror have been called as 'mindless' by congress chief, Sonia Gandhi. It comes as a huge shock to know that our Prime Minister considers our acts as barbaric and feels that we are cowards acting out of desperation. And to make matters worse, UN secretary-general has robbed us of our desire to continue perpetuating terror on the people of India by saying that there can be no justification for indiscriminate violence "
"These statements of condemnations has left us feeling shamefaced, remorseful, demoralized and dispirited. With so much disapprobation, disapproval and strong pressure on us to quit, we feel that it is no longer possible for us to continue indulging in acts of wanton violence and terror. Harsh words used against us by the leaders of the world has broken our spirits, destroyed our motivation and made us realize how unloved we are and how unwelcome and unpopular our acts of violence have been. Sadly, we have been left with no other option but to quit" the statement said.
