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Tackling terror

The Ahmedabad blasts were the first instance of terrorists attacking a hospital. The bomb blast in the government civil hospital showed the extent of cruelty one can indulge in, in the name of religion. Every way, it is the common man who is the most affected by acts of terror. All parties should work on a unified plan, which can be implemented irrespective of the party in power, to counter the menace.

At least on this vital issue, they should give up their narrow political considerations.

P. Sucharita,

Kakinada

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India stands divided on adopting a common approach towards terrorism. Political parties try to gain cheap publicity from terror attacks that claim innocent lives.

M.S. Ramesh,

Erode

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Terrorism has spread its tentacles to almost the entire country, thanks to the UPA government’s hesitancy in tackling it. Had the government shown the same urgency in tackling terrorism as it did in pushing forward the nuclear deal with the U.S., a large number of innocent citizens could have been saved.

C.M. Umanath,

Kozhikode

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Terrorists strike more often now and their attacks are more widespread and well planned. They time the attacks to coincide with instability. It is important for our political leaders to remain united if the threat is to be met. The media, too, should report instances factually and with sensitivity.

M.S. Smitha mol,

Thiruvananthapuram

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A diffuse but highly networked group of terrorists, driven by a dangerous cocktail of extremist ideology and simmering sense of revenge, is posing a serious threat to India’s economic and social structure. The militants exploit the gaping holes in India’s counter-terrorism strategy as well as the nation’s ambivalent policies.

Ahamed Kabeer,

Dubai

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