The Hindu : Opinion / Letters to the Editor : Delhi blasts

Online edition of India's National Newspaper
Monday, Sep 15, 2008
ePaper | Mobile/PDA Version

Opinion

Opinion - Letters to the Editor

Delhi blasts

Saturday’s terrorist attacks in Delhi have once again exposed India’s soft underbelly. We are now getting accustomed to terror strikes. Terrorists strike at will and our leaders react by giving monetary compensation to the victims and their families. This is certainly not going to prevent terror attacks. The time has come for the people affected by terrorist acts to refuse the compensation offered to them.

Tahoor Zaidi,

Bhopal

Frequent blasts in different parts of the country expose the poor intelligence machinery and lack of measures to contain terrorist acts. No other country in the world would tolerate repeated attacks on it. The deterrent action taken by the U.S. after 9/11 has prevented the recurrence of terrorist attacks in that country. The Delhi blasts would not have occurred but for our soft policy on terrorism.

C. Hariharan,

Tirunelveli

Terrorists are bent on destroying the rhythm of people’s lives. Their aim is to instil fear in people’s minds and disturb communal harmony. We must stand united in this hour of crisis. The government, on its part, should enact tougher laws instead of dealing with terrorism in a reactive manner.

V. Varun,

Madurai

These days, when I read the newspaper, it’s with a lot of apprehension. I am just 20 but I think that I, like other youngsters like me, have seen too much too soon. Terrorists aren’t Muslims. As a Muslim, my heart bleeds on seeing what these ‘so-called’ Muslims do. Not a day passes without the occurrence of some horrific incident which is etched in the minds of the victims forever. They grieve for what has been taken from them, and we grieve with them. We can’t sleep at night because we know it could have been us, and that we may be the next. We live in constant fear, and no one can blame us if we turn out to be a generation of depressed, paranoid individuals. Increasingly, we see people being described as ‘key witnesses, victims, family of victims, the injured’ and so on. If I didn’t live in such a tolerant and democratic society, I know I would have to keep justifying myself and constantly be on the defensive.

Shaheema Shaw,

Chennai

Printer friendly page
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Opinion

News Update

Stories in this Section

Fighting the cult of the bomb

A call for softer money

Anna: Commoner Extraordinary

For direct action

Dealing with a new Nepal

System, selection and scope for slips