Year 2008 finally over... 2008 has been the best of the best and at the same time the worst of the worst.New Year start with new hope and new begining but the year 2009 for me means end of 2008 which itself is a new begining.
Every time a New Year is celebrated with lots of pomp and show all over the world, fire work and music beats. 2008 has been the same all throughout the year. All pomp-show been replaced by the deaths all across the country, fire work been replaced by series of bomb-blast and music beats been replaced by the crying humming of every victims of terrorism.
On the last day of the year I feel like a omen going to be over soon in next few hours. Number of bomb blast and terror attack has been at its height. Its was the worst year if one count the terror attack in India. 9 series of blast all in different cities and each series of blast occurred in frequent interval. It was hellish to feel that our life has been on the mercy of these terrorist in the year 2008.
If it was not enough the year end with imfamous 11/26 Mumbai attack. Its ironical that Mumbai has been in the news in 2008 for very unusual and shameful reason. Politics has been at such height that there was an attempt by some non-state Mumbai Indians who make an attempt to gain popularity by creating North Indian and Marathi manoos differences. Even before India got its Independence Bombay has been financial and economical hub which attract people all over the country. Bombay or Mumbai owe its "status" to the welcoming nature of of it own. Still the year 2008 has been a year where these Mumbai's togetherness and feeling of belongings has been murder which ultimately took few lives.
All not so bad though. It was great year for Indian Cricket. IPL has been such a big success that cricket has been in the pool of money even though rest of the world were facing the impact recession. With the success of IPL come the controversial China Olympic where China's humanity has been question over the territory of Tibet. Things hasn't been good or bad as far as Tibet and China were considered during the games but Beijing Olympic has been the best ever in Indian History. First ever Individual gold, two bronze has been beyond the expectations of many people. If that was not enough by the end of year four Indian pugilist end as quater-finalist in World Championship, Saina break to top 10, Indian cricket had an awesome run in all form of cricket and yet again the Chamipion Vishwanath Anand won the World Championship.
Life beyond sport there were dreams and struggle which were smashed by West Bengal politics at Nandigram. Nano project was a new hope for the industrial starve West Bengal. Old Rivalry between Mamta and Leftiest led to killing of poor farmers and many of those who survived ultimately lost their fertile land and option of a wages labour job in Nano plant. Now Nano project at Nandigram closed down, both the big Bengal political party licking their wound and as usual playing the blaming game together but the poor farmers were forgotten and left alone.
Yet again someone in Tihar is alive to see the end of another year and beginning of another new year. Afzal on the ground of terrorism was sentenced to death is still alive. A time when terrorism rule the country in their way more than Central government did, Terrorist Afzal breathing his life with just one single mercy petition to the President of India.
All is not over and there was a success story of Chandrayaan, first step to India's mission to moon in 2008. ISRO deserve full credit for the success. Nuclear deal with US could be term as positive and good achievement for the Central government this year. Year 2008 has been another bombshell with Indian Hockey failed to qualify for the Summer Olympic.
At the end there is a cloud of war over India Pakistan. 11/26 attack won't let us forget the bad omen of 2008 ever. In short 2008 will be remember for crimes, terrorist activities and bloodshed. I wish Year 2009 turns to be a real New Year in all sense. I wish you all for the end of this rocky and dreadful 2008 ! May this world never see another year like 2008...Amen!!!
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