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Shocking

The news of the LTTE's aerial strike on the Sri Lanka Air Force base came as a grave shock. The failure to detect the aircraft that illegally entered the airspace is not only a reflection on Sri Lanka's security system but also on the failure of Indian intelligence agencies.

All these years, we have been complacent in acting against the LTTE that continues to have clandestine operations on our soil. We have also given a long rope to those Tamil Nadu politicians whose blatant support to this terrorist organisation has emboldened many to help the Tigers. At least now, India should wake up. It should conduct a thorough search for all Sri Lankans living in India to ascertain the purpose of their stay; scrutinise the travel documents of Sri Lankans who pass through our airports; arrest those who support the LTTE; and extend all possible support to the ailing Sri Lankan army to annihilate the terrorist organisation.

Teresita Joeson,
Chennai

The report that the Tamil Nadu police have seized 1,950 detonators from places near Mandapam (March 29) clearly shows there still exist many LTTE sympathisers in the State. If New Delhi is really serious about helping Colombo, it should order the army to launch combing operations in Tamil Nadu as a first step.

P.U. Krishnan,
Udhagamandalam

India, already hit by terrorist violence, cannot afford to remain a silent spectator. Support, overt or covert, to separatist forces like the LTTE from any quarter will endanger peace and tranquillity in the neighbourhood.

K.V. Seetharamaiah,
Hassan

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