Democratic front's legacy? Seven blasts and counting

Yesterday's serial blasts have shaken not only the common citizenry but also the foundations of the Democratic Front government, which has now seen seven blasts in Mumbai (see box) since it took over the reins of the state in 1999. And, this count is excluding the daring 26/11 attack and the blasts in Mazgaon and Vile Parle that accompanied it. Leaders from the Congress and the NCP admitted, off the record, that the chinks in the city's armour had been exposed repeatedly and that there was 'feeble' hope of preventing such a disaster in the future as well.

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