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This refers to the failed suicide bombing at Glasgow in which youngsters from India are suspected to be involved. It is indeed a pity that qualified professionals were lured into making the terror bid. But what is saddening is the plight of the suspects’ family members in Bangalore. I am sure the news is as shocking to them as to the rest of the world and I do not understand why the media should make their lives more difficult.

What has happened to the Ahmeds’ parents can happen to anyone. Why should they be pursued so much as to make their venturing out of their house almost impossible? Shouldn’t they be given a little more time to come to terms with the shocking reality?

Shobana Ravi,

Thrissur

It is unfortunate that the Muslim community in India has come under pressure following the Glasgow incident. It is all the more sad that professionals, that too youngsters, of the community have turned out to be the major suspects. The leaders of the community should make sincere attempts through the madrasas and other educational institutions to wean the young away from radical thoughts.

K. Sivaraman,

Chennai

I believe that it is wrong to brand a community terrorist. The reason for growing terrorism is the existence of an unhealthy political climate, regional and global, characterised by belligerence and aggression. As long as political fundamentalism prevails, terrorism will continue to thrive.

K.B.L. Vasudeva Nayaka,

Davangere

India, which has been a victim of terrorism for many years, has all the ingredients to become a fertile breeding ground for terrorism. The fact that it has not happened is because of the minorities who have displayed great resilience and have stayed the course barring a few who have gone wayward. The U.K. incidents clearly show that it was in Britain and not in India that the young professionals went astray.

Murali Saranadhi,

Chennai

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