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Security failure

The ease with which hundreds of armed Maoist naxalites carried out an attack in Jehanabad town of Bihar, killing people and freeing prisoners, cocking a snook at the law-enforcing agencies, betrays a serious security lapse and failure on the part of administration. Will the situation be rectified?

Wg. Cdr. (retd.) S.C. Kapoor,
Noida, U.P.

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The Bihar Government's claim that "it was constrained by the deployment of forces on election duty elsewhere," makes for sad reading. If adequate forces cannot be deployed to guard a jail where top extremists are lodged, what is the point in arresting them in the first place?

R.K. Murthy,
Coimbatore

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Sunday's incident is the outcome of years of RJD misrule. The UPA, which is in power with the support of the RJD among others, and the Bihar Governor must resign owning moral responsibility for the recent happenings.

S. Nathan,
Sriharikota, A.P.

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The incident is not only a challenge to our security set-up but can also encourage extremist elements. Unless a fitting reply is given, more such attacks will occur.

C. Suresh,
Chennai

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Special commandos should be deployed in the naxalite-infested areas to prevent the situation from taking a turn for the worse.

K. Venkateswarlu,
Secunderabad

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It is high time the Centre and the State Governments joined forces to prevent recurrence of such incidents which will demoralise the public and make them lose faith in the administration.

T. Lakshmi Prasanth,
Hyderabad

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The Ranvir Sena's revenge threats call for urgent attention. The Central and State Governments should initiate a fresh dialogue with the agitating naxalites in the larger interests of the common man.

C.P. Velayudhan Nair,
Kochi, Kerala

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The best way of tackling naxalism is to eliminate its breeding grounds without making any compromise on security.

M. Jeyaram,
Sholavandan, T.N.

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The States affected by naxalism as well as the Centre should adopt a constructive approach to the problem. A proper long-term strategy is the need of the hour.

Raghavendra. R,
Bangalore

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The naxalite attack certainly portends the coming of "a revolution." It is also an indication that a substantial section of the population is dissatisfied with the democratically-elected Government in Bihar. Unless the inequality between the rich and the poor is addressed, there will be no hope.

C.V.K. Moorthy,
Bangalore

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What is Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil doing about the incremental problem posed by naxalites in the central-eastern belt? He was recently quoted as saying on television that he believed in "corrective action." Will he take correction now, before more innocent lives are lost?

Siddhartha Singh,
Gurgaon, Haryana

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The attack has posed a serious challenge to the Centre. It should act swiftly before "complete anarchy" envelops Bihar.

Inamdar Ramachandra,
Bangalore

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The failure to maintain law and order in Bihar is a serious issue that has to be tackled keeping politics aside. The safety of the country is paramount.

T.V. Narayana,
Nellore, A.P.

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