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Srinagar bomb attack

The recent spurt in killings in Jammu and Kashmir, including Wednesday's gruesome car bomb attack that claimed four lives and injured 45 others, is disturbing. While there can be no disputing the need for the peace process not to be derailed on the basis of such incidents, their continuance will surely test the resolve of Indian policy-makers. Peace cannot be a one-way street. Pakistan should dismantle the terrorist infrastructure on its soil and should stop supporting terrorist activities. At the same time, we need to improve our intelligence set-up. We also need to win the support of the local population and make them a party to the peace initiative. Only that can guarantee lasting peace.

Abhishek Mishra,
New Delhi

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The fresh wave of violence in Jammu and Kashmir is indicative of the growing frustration among the terrorist outfits. It is their way of responding to the growing camaraderie among the people on both sides of the Line of Control following the October 8 earthquake.

Nikil V. Davis,
Irinjalakuda, Kerala

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India has lent a helping hand to the earthquake-affected people of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir by opening five points along the LoC to facilitate the movement of relief material. In response, so-called "freedom fighters" triggered a car bomb blast in Srinagar on Wednesday, killing four and injuring 45 persons.

K. Sasidharan,
Srirangam, T.N.

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The Srinagar bomb blasts as well as those in New Delhi earlier show that the militant outfits are slowly gaining the upper hand. The security forces in the Kashmir Valley should be reinforced.

P. Kannan,
Srivilliputtur, T.N.

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A three-pronged strategy should be adopted in the fight against terrorism: create awareness among the people and isolate the terrorists; allow the Army to attack terrorist training camps; pressure Pakistan, diplomatically, to dismantle the infrastructure of terrorist groups such as Hizb-ul-Mujahideen and Lashkar-e-Taiba.

Gangadhararao Reddy,
Jangareddygudem, A.P.

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Terrorism in any form is despicable. To patronise it in the name of god and in the name of religion is a sin against god, religion, and humanity.

George Olivera,
Bangalore

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