Innocence died yesterday. Again.

A popular Gol Gappa & Pav Bhaji joint could not have been a hot bed of irrationalists. Neither could a bunch of youngsters watching a laser show have been an opportunity for ethnic cleansing. Someone obviously crossed a line. Of reason. Of sanity.

I don’t care whether he or she was a Hindu. Or a Muslim. Or a Christian. Or even a closet Buddhist. I don’t care if he or she had a deprived childhood. Or had been wronged by society. Or had been trained in a camp on the other side of the border.

I want him, her, them caught. And shot. I want the message to be heard, loud and clear. Don’t mess with Hyderabad.

For all those who died in the bomb blasts yesterday at Hyderabad. For all those who died at Mecca Masjid a few months back. For the calmony that was Hyderabad. For the heritage that we seem to have forgotten and for the legacy that we seem to have lost. For the culture that we are proud only to talk about, I don’t feel like observing a minute of silence. That’s dumb!

What we need is immediate action.