To the Terrorists...

You call yourselves ‘Jihadi’s. You say you are waging the ‘Holy War’.
Can I ask you, how is it a ‘War’, when you raise your gun at an Unarmed, Defenseless person?
Since when did spilling innocent blood become considered ‘Holy’?
No religion on this earth preaches such cruelty or condones such atrocities.
You have NO RELIGION.

The mother, whose usual routine was to get up at 5 in the morning, and make the day’s meals for her family before heading off to work. All she wanted to do was get home to a few minutes or rest, maybe even a cup of tea. You made sure she would never get home.
Think, what if she had been your Mother?

The toddler, who could not even pronounce religion, let alone understand what it means. His life was shattered by your grenade.
Think, what if he had been your Child?

The man whose only crime was to stop at the stall to pick up some fruits for his kids. Your merciless shooting took care of that.
Think, what if he had been your Father?

She was enjoying a meal at the Tiffin restaurant. She had heard so much about this place, and had finally gotten a chance to come here. That was her last meal. She was a prey to your fanaticism.
Think, what is she had been your Sister?

The boy had recently joined the Taj as a trainee cook. He was working hard to realize his dream career. You killed his dream when you killed him.
Think, what if he had been your Son?

The family was waiting at CST, to board a train back home. All of them fell to your bullets.
Think, what if they had been your Family?

She had come to experience India’s beauty. She could n’t wait to get back to her own country to talk about her trip to her family and friends. Show them all her million pictures. Her life was snuffed by the hotel’s fire which you started.
Think, what if she had been your Friend.

For You, they were all just nameless ‘targets’.
For Us, they were our loved ones, our family, our friends, our fellow countrymen, our guests.
Each of them had a Story. Each of them had a Life.

If you think, we are going to fear you and stay at home, you are Mistaken.
If you think, we will let your actions define our lives, you are Wrong.
Our hearts are broken, but our spirits are stronger, because we are UNITED in our grief, and we will fight you.

And we will REFUSE to let you win.