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Much ado

The controversy over Mr. Antulay’s remarks is uncalled for. What he demanded was only an inquiry into the circumstances leading to Karkare’s death. It is a pity that raising even an iota of doubt over the police version of the Mumbai attacks has been termed “anti-national and pro-Pakistan.”

Muthi-ur-Rahman Siddiqui,

Bangalore

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Mr. Antulay only sought to know who directed Karkare and his team to the Cama Hospital. It is unfortunate that instead of seeing issues from a broader perspective, we are looking at them through the narrow prism of communalism.

P.C. Hamza,

Mannarkkad

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Mr. Antulay has not committed any impropriety by saying that the circumstances in which Karkare was killed need to be probed. He has only echoed the feelings of many Indians. The citizens have a right to know the actual cause of the heroic but tragic death of Karkare and two other ATS officers. The government should order a probe before the issue snowballs into a major controversy.

Bichu Muttathara,

Pune

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Mr. Antulay may be guilty of being indiscreet and imprudent in his choice of time and place while making his now infamous statement over Karkare’s death. But he was only exercising his fundamental right to express his opinion. The big hue and cry over the remark, therefore, is misplaced. It is much ado about nothing.

Shahabuddin Nadeem,

Bangalore

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Instead of wasting our time and energy on such unwanted blame game, why don’t we channel our energies in devising methods to tackle terrorism more effectively? Political bickering will only weaken the country and increase communal polarisation, which is what the fundamentalist forces want.

Rajan Singla,

Gurgaon

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