I am proud of you, Mumbai

Mumbai came back on its feet with her citizens back in action after bombs ripped through seven seperate trains during rush hour on Tuesday evening.

As people started realizing what had happened, the spirit of Mumbai came alive. People from the streets helped with the rescue effort. Shopkeepers pulled down their shutters to lend a hand. People were rushing to make sure that anybody who needed attention was being taken to a place where they would get some.

The blasts forced the Railways to halt all trains for security reasons. This obviously put an enormous strain on the other modes of transport in the city. The city was practically paralized with phone networks choked due to people calling to make sure their loved ones were fine and the road networks clogged as well.

I know a few friends who had decided to stay in office that night rather than risk going back home. But Mumbai rose to the challenge and there was a semblance of sanity before late in the night.

What will astonish the world is the fact that Mumbai was back on her feet the very next day. Services had resumed, people were back. Almost as if to say "We are back...it will take a lot more to stop us!"

Hats off to you, Mumbai! You are the heart and the spirit of India. And you just showed the world that it will take a lot more for Mumbai to flinch.

Mumbaikars (the native term for people of Mumbai), you deserve a pat in the back. Well done! I am really proud of you!