Devoid of truth

Sir, - The letter ``Sectarian attitude'' (The Hindu, August 28) leaves a bad taste in the mouth after reading. It is unfortunate that the letter is devoid of truth and only betrays the writer's communal bias and ignorance about what Muslim leaders in India have said time and again about the acts of terrorism indulged in by the militants in Kashmir.

Both in and outside Parliament, Muslim leaders have condemned unequivocally such deplorable acts in the name of Jehad. Recently in a discussion on the situation in Kashmir telecast by Star TV, Mr. G. M. Banatwala, president of IUML and MP, was very vehement in condemning violence in Kashmir and advocating a very strong response from us to such dastardly acts.

Statistically speaking, the Muslims, who form the majority in Kashmir, are the worst sufferers and victims of such atrocities not to speak of the loss in terms of life and limb and economic recession as a result of poor tourist inflow.

If after 50 years of independence the largest minority is viewed with suspicion it does not augur well for democracy and the secularist ethos of the country.

S. Nazeer Muhammed,

Chennai

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