08-27-2007, 10:35 PM
This one is for the Economic times dork editor who headlined "Hyderabad still in shock" and those who supported him here.
From Deccan Chronicle, 27 Aug.2007.
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Hyderabad, Aug. 26: That terrorists cannot break the power of resilience of Hyderabadis was amply clear on Sunday as citizens returned to their chores hardly 12 hours after the twin bomb blast that left a trail of death and destruction on Saturday evening. Shops, markets and malls opened as usual on Sunday morning and thousands of people were seen doing brisk shopping. The fear of another attack was visible on their faces but the power of resilience and the age-old Hyderabadi tradition of brotherhood overshadowed it.
The attendance was large at most of the marriages that were performed in twin cities on the auspicious muhurat of Sravana Nakshatra coinciding with the birth star of Lord Sri Venkateswara, the presiding deity of Tirumala. About 3,000 marriages were performed in Hyderabad and Ranga Reddy district. The police made elaborate security arrangements at VVIP weddings including that of former chief minister and Telugu Desam president N. Chandrababu Naiduâs son Nara Lokesh at Hitex at Madhapur.
Security was stepped up at Public Gardens where the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams conducted its mass wedding Kalyanamasthu programme. Crackers were burst at a few weddings sending a strong message to terrorist outfits that they would not dampen their high spirits through acts of terror. âBursting of crackers when the city is in deep trouble seems unreasonable. But we want to celebrate the wedding and thus send a message to terrorists that we will not be cowed down by blasts. Our will power is stronger than the explosives terrorists explode,â businessman E. Ramakrishna Raju told this correspondent.
The Sultan Bazaar-Koti area, where one of the two bombs went off, did not show any signs of panic, leave alone terror. Women were seen in large numbers shopping in the locality. Sultan Bazaar-Koti, dotted with thousands of ready-made garment and fancy shops, is a favourite shopping spot for women from middle classes. The stretch of road between Koti bus stop and Womenâs College bus stop is also famous for hawkers selling a variety of fruit at throwaway prices.
The All-India Religious Leadersâ Association conducted a prayer meeting at Masab Tank in which representatives of all religions participated. Moulana Muhammad Hafiz Fayyaz Ali, imam of Masjid al-Jabir in the holy city of Mecca, who was in the city on a private trip, led the all-religious prayer meeting. âHyderabad is a historic city known for its tolerance. The Hyderabadi tehzeeb teaches us peace and brotherhood. Hyderabadis have once again proved that no one would shake them with acts of fear,â religious leadersâ association president Moulana Peerzada Shabbir Naqshbandi said.
Rev Samuel Jakr of the Methodist Church said terrorists had no religion and they would do anything to create a sense of fear psychosis among people. âBut we will not be affected by such threats. Hyderabad has sent a strong message by returning to normalcy immediately after the blast. The city is known for communal harmony and it will stand by it come what may,â he said. Senior priest Pandit Krishna Murari of Sri Mahalakshmi temple in Mangalhat called upon people to expose the sinister designs of terrorists to create discord between Hindus and Muslims.
Politicians too joined the religious leaders in promoting peace and communal harmony in the aftermath of the bomb blast. Leaders of all political parties have decided to hold a peace meeting at Ravindra Bharati on Monday at 4.30 pm to announce that Hyderabadis are one and no one could separate them on the basis of religion and caste.
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From Deccan Chronicle, 27 Aug.2007.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Resilient Hyderabad bounces right back
Â
Hyderabad, Aug. 26: That terrorists cannot break the power of resilience of Hyderabadis was amply clear on Sunday as citizens returned to their chores hardly 12 hours after the twin bomb blast that left a trail of death and destruction on Saturday evening. Shops, markets and malls opened as usual on Sunday morning and thousands of people were seen doing brisk shopping. The fear of another attack was visible on their faces but the power of resilience and the age-old Hyderabadi tradition of brotherhood overshadowed it.
The attendance was large at most of the marriages that were performed in twin cities on the auspicious muhurat of Sravana Nakshatra coinciding with the birth star of Lord Sri Venkateswara, the presiding deity of Tirumala. About 3,000 marriages were performed in Hyderabad and Ranga Reddy district. The police made elaborate security arrangements at VVIP weddings including that of former chief minister and Telugu Desam president N. Chandrababu Naiduâs son Nara Lokesh at Hitex at Madhapur.
Security was stepped up at Public Gardens where the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams conducted its mass wedding Kalyanamasthu programme. Crackers were burst at a few weddings sending a strong message to terrorist outfits that they would not dampen their high spirits through acts of terror. âBursting of crackers when the city is in deep trouble seems unreasonable. But we want to celebrate the wedding and thus send a message to terrorists that we will not be cowed down by blasts. Our will power is stronger than the explosives terrorists explode,â businessman E. Ramakrishna Raju told this correspondent.
The Sultan Bazaar-Koti area, where one of the two bombs went off, did not show any signs of panic, leave alone terror. Women were seen in large numbers shopping in the locality. Sultan Bazaar-Koti, dotted with thousands of ready-made garment and fancy shops, is a favourite shopping spot for women from middle classes. The stretch of road between Koti bus stop and Womenâs College bus stop is also famous for hawkers selling a variety of fruit at throwaway prices.
The All-India Religious Leadersâ Association conducted a prayer meeting at Masab Tank in which representatives of all religions participated. Moulana Muhammad Hafiz Fayyaz Ali, imam of Masjid al-Jabir in the holy city of Mecca, who was in the city on a private trip, led the all-religious prayer meeting. âHyderabad is a historic city known for its tolerance. The Hyderabadi tehzeeb teaches us peace and brotherhood. Hyderabadis have once again proved that no one would shake them with acts of fear,â religious leadersâ association president Moulana Peerzada Shabbir Naqshbandi said.
Rev Samuel Jakr of the Methodist Church said terrorists had no religion and they would do anything to create a sense of fear psychosis among people. âBut we will not be affected by such threats. Hyderabad has sent a strong message by returning to normalcy immediately after the blast. The city is known for communal harmony and it will stand by it come what may,â he said. Senior priest Pandit Krishna Murari of Sri Mahalakshmi temple in Mangalhat called upon people to expose the sinister designs of terrorists to create discord between Hindus and Muslims.
Politicians too joined the religious leaders in promoting peace and communal harmony in the aftermath of the bomb blast. Leaders of all political parties have decided to hold a peace meeting at Ravindra Bharati on Monday at 4.30 pm to announce that Hyderabadis are one and no one could separate them on the basis of religion and caste.
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