Best of luck, Dawaram

Sir, - It is baffling that even when one volunteers to take up a challenge there are critics who devalue the offer and effort. Coming out of his retirement, Mr. Walter Dawaram has accepted the most risky and unenviable job that a policeman can think of. Both he and the Tamil Nadu Government deserve to be congratulated for the bold initiative in mounting an offensive against (forest brigand) Veerappan.

P.M. Belliappa,

Chennai

Sir, - That a retired IPS officer has come forward to assist the Government of Tamil Nadu in the operations against Veerappan must be appreciated. In the past we have seen that IPS officers given this assignment proved ineffective for more than five years for some reason or the other. Well planned operations by the reconstituted Special Task Force will surely yield the desired results.

N. Srinivasan,

Chennai

Sir, - The appointment of Mr. Walter Dawaram as the chief of the STF to nab Veerappan is a positive development. The previous Government ignored him out of political vendetta. Having an equally aggressive and upright police officer, Mr. H.T. Sangliana, as his Karnataka counterpart, Mr. Dawaram is bound to succeed in his new assignment.

Rev. S.J. Walter Sunder Singh,

Kallal (T.N.)

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