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'Indian roads more horrible than
terror attacks'
by Chandrika Jain

       New Delhi: The recent warning of terror attacks in India, especially the targeting Delhi and Mumbai, has failed to deter tourists from visiting their favourite Paharganj locality. Some on the tourists, however, said that more than the terror threats and warnings, the local authorities needed to do something about Delhi roads, which were probably the most horrible in the world. Heil, a foreign tourist from Israel, who was freaking out in the Paharganj market, said, "Yes, I heard about the US warning, but I feel relatively safe in India. Taking a bus from Manali to Leh is much more dangerous than any terror attack by the al Qaeda or any other organisation". One foreigner, who was moving freely and in a jovial mood, said:, "in spite of the terrorist threat, we are feeling safe in India. As far as Delhi is concerned, I have not faced any problem and will take the usual precautionary measures. Foreign tourists said that they were aware about the US Embassy warning that was released on Friday. In that advisory, the embassy urged American citizens in Delhi and Mumbai and other parts of India to be alert in their immediate surroundings and careful about moving around between August 11 and August 16. The security advisory came a day after UK Police cracked a plot to blow up as many as ten passenger flights, all headed for America. "No, we are not scared. We love India, Indian people. We are going ahead with our plans to see the country. And also planning go out on Independence Day," said American tourist Mark.

      Most of the foreign tourists said the security arrangements made ahead of Independence Day were satisfactory. "We are satisfied with police and security arrangements made in Delhi. We have also seen number of police forces deployed in the most market places so we are not really concerned about our security," said British tourist Mr. Robinson. On Friday, Union Home Secretary V K Duggal had assured that all possible security arrangements had been made to ensure the safety of both Indian and foreign nationals. The US Embassy said that it is working closely with the Indian Government to ensure the security of its citizens.
-Aug 12,  2006

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