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Stand united

While the attack on the makeshift Ram temple in Ayodhya was a reminder that terror strikes when least expected (editorial "No time for partisan calculations," July 7), it also reinforces that a bunch of terrorists, aided and abetted by foreign agencies, can bring peace to the precipice. The best response to the terrorist challenge is for the people to stand united.

J. Akshobhya,
Mysore

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The terrorists might have failed in their bid but have ensured that our politicians have a field day blaming one another. It is worthwhile to bear in mind that post-9/11, Republicans and Democrats worked in unison to fight the terrorist menace.

Barun Kumar Mahapatro,
Berhampur,Orissa

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The foiled attack points to a new and dangerous trend. The stage for sponsored terrorism seems to have now shifted from Jammu and Kashmir to the rest of the country. If this trend continues, it will cast a dark shadow on India-Pakistan detente. It should be tackled not only from our end but also in Pakistan.

R. Ramachandran,
Coimbatore

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The BJP has at last found a stick to beat the Government with. It is a pity that such a serious incident is being used to score brownie points. We need to evolve a national consensus on tackling terrorism rather than indulge in nitpicking. Terror attacks cannot be always anticipated or totally prevented. Terrorists are always a step ahead.

D.B.N. Murthy,
Bangalore

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The Ayodhya issue has been a festering wound on the country's body politic. We have enough hardliners in both the communities and therefore it is foolhardy to expect a solution through negotiations. We have to wait for a court decision. And courts will do well to give their verdict soon because our leaders are wasting too much time and energy on the issue.

Amjad K. Maruf,
Mumbai

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At a time when the entire nation ought to stand united, the BJP is talking of "fitting" replies. As the Prime Minister has pointed out, those behind the attack are those who do not want the peace process to go on.

Jayasree Saranathan,
Mysore

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Ayodhya is back in the limelight. The attack is a serious matter concerning internal security. Politicising it amounts to fishing in troubled waters.

S. Lakshmi Narayanan,
Cuddalore, T.N.

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The terrorists did not target a particular religion but the unity of the nation. This is not the time for bickering. The nation should be legitimately proud of its security personnel.

Manish Saxena,
New Delhi

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Politics has few ethics, and politicians have even fewer scruples. This was manifest in the demand for the resignation of the Union Home Minister and the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister.

A. Megha,
Hyderabad

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While pointing fingers at the Centre and the Uttar Pradesh Government, the BJP leaders should introspect about their role in the demolition of a place of worship in 1992 and how many valuable lives were lost over a non-issue.

K.S.K. Prasad,
Hyderabad

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Instead of extending unconditional support to the Government at this hour, the BJP has sought resignation of the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and the Union Home Minister. Is it because they have not acted in the manner Narendra Modi and L.K. Advani did after Godhra?

V. Swaminathan,
Vellore, T.N.

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Politicising the issue will only lead to further social tensions. The BJP should act like a responsible Opposition rather than try to score political points.

Syeda Semim Zahan,
Golaghat, Assam

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Evidently, the BJP is utilising the opportunity to revive itself. But we need unity, not opportunism, at this point.

Ignatius Gerald,
Cockeysville, Maryland

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It is a pity that our political parties have not got over their hangover of organising bandhs and protests, originally meant to target colonial interests. Bandhs against non-state entities such as terrorists are of no use. They will, in fact, only increase the feeling of helplessness against a faceless enemy among the people.

Sanju Bosco,
Alappuzha, Kerala

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The strike, though unsuccessful, has sent shock waves through the corridors of power in Delhi. This is not the time for bandhs and hartals. It is important for all the political leaders to evolve a common strategy to strengthen security around the sensitive place of worship. Such an incident should not recur.

Baru Rajendra Prasad,
Hyderabad

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