Mumbai today was to be seen to be believed. The anger spilled over today, with over a lakh people taking to the streets. I went there with a group of friends for a protest march which was expected to involve some 500-odd people. But I was totally unprepared for the sight which greeted me. A crowd which grew from 50 to 100 to 1000 to 10000 to 100,000!! Mothers with infants, fathers with kids riding on their shoulders, old couples who had trouble walking, were all there shouting at the top of their lungs. With chants of "Vande Matram" and "Bharat Mata ki Jai" all around, it was a different Mumbai today. A march which started with one individual posting on his blog that he would be there at the Gateway of India at 6 p.m. to protest the attacks. A chain which then grew on to include a lakh people. A march which grew to be the largest protest ever!

What was most moving was the power you felt as you struggled to walk with the crowd. The power of numbers. The power of a billion Indians who are now screaming "No more!". As we stood gazing at the once-proud building of Taj standing bruised, tears welled up in most eyes. Candles were lit, and people went to shake hands with armymen to express their gratitude to the true heroes of the nation. the emotion which we felt inside us, is difficult to put into words. Suffice it to say that it was probably one of the most moving experiences of my life, and I feel proud to have been a part of what I hope was only the beginning of a wave of change. Are you listening, Mr politician?