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Consumer pressure building up - Post Mumbai attacks

One of the biggest impact is the push that citizens are making on the politicians. Most have received the SMS targetted at Mr Raj Thackrey.

The pressures have taken toll of Home Minister at the Center, NSA escaped by a whisker, Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra is gone, Chief Minister is on his way-out after getting additional flak for keeping company with bollywood stars on a trip to Taj Mahal hotel.

The latest that I got on SMS today was

Our forces will take care of the people coming by boat but who will take care of people coming by vote.

Hope it is the turning point where politicians are made accountable.

Quick to add that many of pictures appearing in media (both TV and Print) are too ghastly to be published. They are doing a great job but do go overboard at times. Is media listening?

I am conscious of that fact that I am adding my own behaviour to the blog but hey, I am also an Indian consumer.
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