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The Mumbaikar

What terrorists want to see is fear flickering in the eyes of the victims. They want the people to flinch the next time they hear a loud noise, and see them taking the longer route home. Clearly they have failed in Mumbai. The living entity called Mumbai refused to be humbled by the magnitude of the disaster. Mumbai was shocked and angered. But the terrorists failed to bring the city to its knees. Mumbai is the bulwark of India. And the blasts have conclusively proven why.

N. Sachi Chander,
Hyderabad

The highlighting of the phrase `resilient Mumbaikar' is an atrocious way of diverting attention from the stark reality. How much more can innocent citizens suffer due to government callousness? To add insult to injury, one Chief Minister pleads for the medical treatment of a prime accused in the Coimbatore bomb blasts case, and another gives a clean chit to SIMI.

Aravind Vummidi,
Chennai

This is with reference to the article "A shadow on the peace process" (OP-ED, July 14). One needs to realise that the forces that were behind the Mumbai blasts wanted to derail the peace process between India and Pakistan. If the two countries enter a battle of words, they will only end up helping the enemies of regional peace. Unfortunately, New Delhi still does not trust Pervez Musharraf. If India fails to benefit from the flexibility General Musharraf has exhibited with respect to the peace process, it will have to wait for several decades before an opportunity presents itself.

Malik Siraj Akbar,
Quetta, Pakistan

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