The heavens opened out this morning almost in grief and most parts of the city were flooded. Since a lot of people had trouble getting home yesterday, many chose to take the day off. The local trains were empty and it was an eerie feeling to see an empty Andheri local at Charni Road at 6:30 pm.
I went to watch a movie in Central Plaza Cinema, in Charni Road and crossed the site of one of the deadly explosions. The place was surrounded by policemen because Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and the head of the ruling coalition Sonia Gandhi were expected at the spot. Street-side conversations revolved around yesterday's events but the shock of yesterday seemed to wear off.
There were 6 of us in the entire cinema hall for a 7 pm show. I think it was the rains more than anything that kept the people out. But there was definitely a palpable tension in the air in South Bombay.
How many innocent people will die before our intelligence agencies get their act together?
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