I read this at blogbharti. We follow lifestyles of westerners and Americans when it suits us.We can copy the following from them too. Its not that difficult.
For the protectors of Mumbai / Bombay
With respect and gratitude.
Our brave police, armed forces and firefighters have been putting their lives at risk to bring our city back to normal. Many have died.
We often criticise them vociferously; we probably will do so again. And we should. Later.
But now is a good time to show our gratitude and respect for what they’ve done since the night of the 26th.
Go over to your neighbourhood police station, fire brigade or army post.
Light a candle or a diya and leave it there.
Or leave a card, or a note of appreciation.
Or a flower.
Shake the hand of any police, army or fire brigade personnel on the spot, say thank you, and explain why you’re doing this.
Do this whenever you can, wherever you can. You don’t have to be in Bombay. This could have happened anywhere in the world.
(People in other countries and Indians abroad: you may want to do this at your nearest Indian embassy or consulate.)
I do not agree to the above mentioned things. The reasons are as follows.
Firstly, it must be understood that it was the MUMBAI police that did an wonderful job and not my next door police station. And the reason I am saying this is that there the MUMBAI police is far better than the police in many parts of this country; specially the police of Bengal.
Secondly, going and thanking the policemen in our town is truly a foolish deed as it were not THEY who risked their lives to save tourists and fight terrorists. Can you tell me how many policemen from your city had volunteered to travel all the way to Mumbai to help out the police force there? During the 9/11, policemen and fire-fighters from all over America went to New York. Vendors sold food for free on the streets near ground zero for the policemen and fire-fighters working day in and day out. And you expect me to go and shake hands with the fat worthless police sitting on his chair caring the least for what his fellow policemen might be going through at Mumbai?
Thirdly, we know very well that it is these policemen who take bribes and many of them are associated with people of the underworld. Instead of maintaining law and order, they themselves break laws. Shaking hands with them will make them laugh at you back. Not only that. They will also start thinking that the world has started to think big of them and that they can carry on with their malpractices with people hardly suspecting them.
As far as the Mumbai police and fire-fighters are concerned, I have my deepest respect for them. I wish I had been there. I would have not shaked hands, but embraced as many of them as possible.
I salute.