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Unfair targeting

The media and the BJP are being unfair to Mr. Antulay. I don’t think he has said anything undemocratic or anti-national because there is nothing wrong in his asking for a probe into the killing of a high-level police officer. Everyday, political parties keep demanding a probe into some issue or the other. What is wrong in Mr. Antulay making a similar demand?

Kumara Swamy,

Chennai

Mr. Antulay has only pointed to a possibility by saying Karkare could have been a victim of terror and something else. It is shocking that we as a nation are becoming increasingly intolerant. Let us not make a mountain out of a molehill. Let us pay heed to the suspicion raised by the leader. Officers like Karkare are always targets of various elements.

Shivam Sharma,

Aligarh

I do not understand why Mr. Antulay is being targeted for what he said. He has stated boldly what many Muslims have been afraid of saying, for fear of being branded anti-nationals.

Why should the BJP get so agitated at the idea of a probe into the death of Karkare and two other ATS officers?

Meher Fatima,

Chennai

Mr. Antulay has only done his duty as a representative of the people by expressing the view of some sections. There is no doubt that Karkare and the others died as martyrs. But we have a right to know the circumstances under which they lost their lives.

Was there a lack of coordination somewhere that led to the killing of the three high-ranking officers? A probe will help to improve coordination in future.

Md. Afzal Sharif,

New Delhi

Statements have been issued, and letters, articles and editorials written condemning Mr. Antulay for speaking the unspeakable. This shows how an emotional tinge has been given to the Mumbai terror attacks. But what is wrong in giving one more dimension to the investigations?

After all, what Mr. Antulay said is based on certain facts and legitimate doubts that exist in the minds of a large number of citizens. It is a different matter that the mainstream media have given those concerns no space at all. Mr. Antulay has done the right thing by voicing the views of a section of society.

Khan Yasir,

New Delhi

Mr. Antulay has raised an apt and timely question. We lost Karkare and his deputies in a single attack. There was every possibility of some miscreant taking advantage of the situation and eliminating the top brass of the security apparatus. Every Indian is eager to know the details.

T. Azeez Luthfullah,

Chennai

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