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Thursday, Jul 07, 2005

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Back in action

Mr. Advani is back in form, now that he has committed himself and his party to a "fitting reaction" (July 6). What does the architect of the Ram temple movement want? The Government should deal with mischief-makers with an iron hand. The attack is not against Hindus or the Ram temple; it is against peace and harmony.

J. Fareed Ahmed,
Chennai

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The Jinnah controversy, far from enhancing the BJP's prospects, boomeranged leading to intra-party rivalry. The attack on the Ayodhya temple has come as a reprieve. But significantly, the common man's life in Ayodya as well as the whole country is normal. This proves that for him, roti is more important. By remaining calm, the common man has given his verdict.

K. Radha Krishna Bhat,
Chennai

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The BJP's demand for the resignation of the Union Home Minister and the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister lacks conviction. When will our politicians learn not to politicise every incident and to project a unified approach to problems?

K. Viswanathan,
Coimbatore

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Did Mr. Advani resign as Union Home Minister when the Akshardham temple or Parliament was attacked? The BJP appears intent on taking cheap shots at the Government.

Sivakumar K. Narayan,
Bangalore

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When Parliament was attacked four years ago, the Congressmen were the first to blame the NDA Government. The media even carried stories on the deplorable attitude of the party. Today the same Congressmen are taking a high moral stand and saying the Ayodhya incident should not be politicised. Can there be a greater example of hypocrisy?

N. Balasubramanian,
Chennai

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Will the Congress explain what it has been doing all these years over Mahatma Gandhi's assassination, even after the RSS was legally absolved of any complicity?

Udita Agrawal,
New Delhi

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