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Don't write it off

Sir, — The editorial, "Wilting lotus" (Nov. 8), has rightly focussed on the rumblings within the BJP. But it would be premature to write off the country's principal Opposition party.

B. Suresh Kumar,
Coimbatore, T.N.

Sir, — The political quandary the BJP is in offers it two disastrous options — of remaining part of the NDA and losing the support of the Sangh Parivar or appeasing the Parivar and estranging the allies. To get out of this dilemma, Mr. Advani should opt for a third and safer option — retirement.

Ashish Kumar,
Ranchi

Sir, — In an interview to The Financial Times, the Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, has described as `worrisome' the BJP's intention to return to hardline Hindutva. The BJP never gave up Hindutva. So where is the question of returning to it? Hindutva and Hindu Rashtra form the soul of the party. Due to political expediency and to rope in allies, the party donned the mask of moderation. A wolf in sheep's clothing is more worrisome. It is safer for the country if the BJP always displays its true colours.

G. Radhakrishnan,
Thiruvananthapuram

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