07-28-2008, 04:06 AM
Time to act
<b>
The serial bomb blasts in Bangalore and Ahmedabad on Friday and Saturday in which many innocent people lost their lives and sustained injuries demonstrate that terrorists can strike anywhere across the country with impunity.</b> This enormous threat cannot be countered by words of condemnation and announcements of monetary compensation for victims and their families.
Stringent and deterrent laws should be enacted to fight terrorism effectively. Ordinary laws and time-consuming procedures embolden terrorists. It is time the government realised the seriousness of the situation and dealt with it effectively instead of delivering sermons to people to rise above all considerations to root out terrorism.
L. Rohini,
Tiruchi
* * *
The UPA government is largely responsible for the growing incidence of terrorist activities. By going soft on terror and by not cracking the recent attacks it has encouraged terrorism, which is now threatening to get out of hand. The only reaction we seem to get from the government after a terrorist attack is routine condemnation. What India urgently needs are strong anti-terror laws, and an elite internal security force trained in handling terror and militancy.
D. Ravindra,
Hyderabad
* * *
Terrorists not only damage life and property but also instil fear in the minds of the people. It is a sad fact that our police and intelligence agencies are not up to the mark. They work under conditions that are ancient and outdated. Modern methods of intelligence gathering, and upgrading of skills are an urgent necessity. Instead of reacting after an incident happens, the law-enforcement authorities should be able to anticipate, be prepared for, and frustrate the designs of terrorists.
K. Venkataraman,
Mumbai
* * *
<b>
The need of the hour is to tackle the recurring acts of terror in a more scientific and systematic way. There should be unbiased information-sharing among the intelligence</b> agencies of different States. At the same time, every citizen should effectively become a watcher and be able to identify suspicious looking objects and people.
K.V. Raghuram,
Wayanad
* * *
<b>
Increased terrorist activities are the by-products of government policies, including undue leniency towards the culprits and appeasement of some sections. </b>The unprecedented fall in the standards of political life has sent a wrong message to the people. Greedy and corrupt elements manipulate elections using money, caste, religion, etc.
The need of the hour is to expedite electoral reforms and the judicial process. The strength of judges can be doubled, if necessary, to achieve time-bound decisions.
Col. G. Singh (retd.),
Bikaner
* * *
Fret today and forget tomorrow seems to be attitude of those responsible for the security of the nation. What is worrying is that terrorists are not given the punishment they deserve. Mere appeals to the people to maintain harmony, and doling out compensation to victimsâ family are not enough. A tough stand is what is called for.
B. Madhava Murthy,
Hyderabad
* * *
The diabolic design of the terrorists is to disrupt normalcy and communal harmony. All organisations, irrespective of their religious allegiance, should condemn the acts of terror. The time has come for the Central government to act. We cannot address the plight of the people who lose their dear ones by giving them compensation. We have to devise an effective mechanism to counter terror. The setting up of an inter-State police agency would be in order.
Pradhyumna Rajanikant Kansara,
Eagan, Minnesota
* * *
It is important to set up a joint task force to work on surveillance, and share information and strategies to prevent terror attacks. Whenever such incidents occur, the joint task force should act to identify the culprits and create confidence among the people.
P.K. Shetty,
Bangalore
* * *
<b>
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should convene a special session of Parliament to find a permanent solution to terrorism, in much the same way as he did to expedite the </b>Indo-U.S. nuclear deal. How long can our nation remain a mute spectator to the killing of thousands of innocent people?
Sipra Rout,
Hyderabad
* * *
We have lost count of the number of bomb blasts that have occurred since the UPA government came to power. In Kashmir, they are a daily affair and the people have stopped counting the dead. This state of affairs is gradually spreading to other parts of the country. One wonders why the government should not first enter into a deal with the U.S. to secure our lives and property.
K.V. Prasada Rao,
Vijayawada
* * *
Serial bomb blasts in quick succession show that terrorism has entered India with full fury. Our enemies are causing us maximum damage at minimal cost. Their faces may not be visible but from which countries they come or get inspiration is known. Obviously, the cycle bombers could not have struck without local support. All political parties must jointly address the growing menace of terrorism and other threats such as naxalism.
Raghubir Singh,
Pune
* * *
Once again it has been proved that terrorists can pick and choose their targets. Acts of terror have become routine and the Centre appears to be helpless in dealing with them. Even the people accept them as part of life.
K.R.A. Narasiah,
Chennai
* * *
<b>
Our government continues to investigate and detain suspects only to reach a cold end. We are told to remain calm while the law takes its course. </b>Our terrorist-friendly borders, large-scale smuggling of arms, cross-border illegal immigration, and circulation of fake currency support the activities of terrorists.
With anti-terror laws dismantled, and our human rights activists vociferously defending them, why should terrorists be afraid of our legal system which can take eons to deliver?
H.N. Ramakrishna,
Bangalore
<b>
The serial bomb blasts in Bangalore and Ahmedabad on Friday and Saturday in which many innocent people lost their lives and sustained injuries demonstrate that terrorists can strike anywhere across the country with impunity.</b> This enormous threat cannot be countered by words of condemnation and announcements of monetary compensation for victims and their families.
Stringent and deterrent laws should be enacted to fight terrorism effectively. Ordinary laws and time-consuming procedures embolden terrorists. It is time the government realised the seriousness of the situation and dealt with it effectively instead of delivering sermons to people to rise above all considerations to root out terrorism.
L. Rohini,
Tiruchi
* * *
The UPA government is largely responsible for the growing incidence of terrorist activities. By going soft on terror and by not cracking the recent attacks it has encouraged terrorism, which is now threatening to get out of hand. The only reaction we seem to get from the government after a terrorist attack is routine condemnation. What India urgently needs are strong anti-terror laws, and an elite internal security force trained in handling terror and militancy.
D. Ravindra,
Hyderabad
* * *
Terrorists not only damage life and property but also instil fear in the minds of the people. It is a sad fact that our police and intelligence agencies are not up to the mark. They work under conditions that are ancient and outdated. Modern methods of intelligence gathering, and upgrading of skills are an urgent necessity. Instead of reacting after an incident happens, the law-enforcement authorities should be able to anticipate, be prepared for, and frustrate the designs of terrorists.
K. Venkataraman,
Mumbai
* * *
<b>
The need of the hour is to tackle the recurring acts of terror in a more scientific and systematic way. There should be unbiased information-sharing among the intelligence</b> agencies of different States. At the same time, every citizen should effectively become a watcher and be able to identify suspicious looking objects and people.
K.V. Raghuram,
Wayanad
* * *
<b>
Increased terrorist activities are the by-products of government policies, including undue leniency towards the culprits and appeasement of some sections. </b>The unprecedented fall in the standards of political life has sent a wrong message to the people. Greedy and corrupt elements manipulate elections using money, caste, religion, etc.
The need of the hour is to expedite electoral reforms and the judicial process. The strength of judges can be doubled, if necessary, to achieve time-bound decisions.
Col. G. Singh (retd.),
Bikaner
* * *
Fret today and forget tomorrow seems to be attitude of those responsible for the security of the nation. What is worrying is that terrorists are not given the punishment they deserve. Mere appeals to the people to maintain harmony, and doling out compensation to victimsâ family are not enough. A tough stand is what is called for.
B. Madhava Murthy,
Hyderabad
* * *
The diabolic design of the terrorists is to disrupt normalcy and communal harmony. All organisations, irrespective of their religious allegiance, should condemn the acts of terror. The time has come for the Central government to act. We cannot address the plight of the people who lose their dear ones by giving them compensation. We have to devise an effective mechanism to counter terror. The setting up of an inter-State police agency would be in order.
Pradhyumna Rajanikant Kansara,
Eagan, Minnesota
* * *
It is important to set up a joint task force to work on surveillance, and share information and strategies to prevent terror attacks. Whenever such incidents occur, the joint task force should act to identify the culprits and create confidence among the people.
P.K. Shetty,
Bangalore
* * *
<b>
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should convene a special session of Parliament to find a permanent solution to terrorism, in much the same way as he did to expedite the </b>Indo-U.S. nuclear deal. How long can our nation remain a mute spectator to the killing of thousands of innocent people?
Sipra Rout,
Hyderabad
* * *
We have lost count of the number of bomb blasts that have occurred since the UPA government came to power. In Kashmir, they are a daily affair and the people have stopped counting the dead. This state of affairs is gradually spreading to other parts of the country. One wonders why the government should not first enter into a deal with the U.S. to secure our lives and property.
K.V. Prasada Rao,
Vijayawada
* * *
Serial bomb blasts in quick succession show that terrorism has entered India with full fury. Our enemies are causing us maximum damage at minimal cost. Their faces may not be visible but from which countries they come or get inspiration is known. Obviously, the cycle bombers could not have struck without local support. All political parties must jointly address the growing menace of terrorism and other threats such as naxalism.
Raghubir Singh,
Pune
* * *
Once again it has been proved that terrorists can pick and choose their targets. Acts of terror have become routine and the Centre appears to be helpless in dealing with them. Even the people accept them as part of life.
K.R.A. Narasiah,
Chennai
* * *
<b>
Our government continues to investigate and detain suspects only to reach a cold end. We are told to remain calm while the law takes its course. </b>Our terrorist-friendly borders, large-scale smuggling of arms, cross-border illegal immigration, and circulation of fake currency support the activities of terrorists.
With anti-terror laws dismantled, and our human rights activists vociferously defending them, why should terrorists be afraid of our legal system which can take eons to deliver?
H.N. Ramakrishna,
Bangalore