—Ved Guliani, Hisar

Double vision

* This refers to the editorial ‘The offence of defence’. BJP leaders are blatantly speaking in favour of the Malegaon blasts accused. Now take the case of the Jamia VC’s proclamation that the university would provide legal aid to the students accused of terrorism. That declaration was lambasted by the very saffronites who are now defending Pragya Singh and Lt Col Purohit even more loudly.

—Sabir Ali Chauhan, Aligarh

Dis-alignment

* Against the background of the investigations going on regarding Pragya Singh Thakur and Lt Col Purohit, who are alleged to have been involved in the Malegaon blasts, you have rightly commented in your editorial ‘The offence of defence’ that the BJP is an adept code-switcher, shifting between the soft touch and Hindu hardsell depending on context and convenience.

Terrorism is the most serious threat being faced for the past two decades by the Indian state and its citizens. Many innocent people have been slaughtered by terrorists. Those involved in terror do not serve the religion, whatever it may be, to which they claim to adhere They are, rather, the enemies of humanity and of their own country, and are sowing the seeds of hatred that will destroy the nation’s unity and the daily security of its inhabitants. An organisation that aligns itself with terrorists maligns itself and cannot be defended.

—Dilbag Rai, Chandigarh

Vote’s in

* Contradicting the gloom and doom that was widespread, the very large turnout in the Kashmir Valley is a bright beam of sunshine, dispersing the clouds of doubt. The people of Kashmir should be warmly and sincerely congratulated for putting faith back in the democratic process.

—P.Y. Mehta, Mumbai