While there is some substance in accusing the BJP of capitalising on the Kairana incident by giving it a communal colour, the Uttar Pradesh government is equally guilty of its failure to rein in the elements who profited from the plight of those affected (Editorial, June 22). In matters of religion, political parties should remember what Thomas Fuller said — “Religion is the best armour, but the worst cloak”.
R. Badrinarayanan,
Bengaluru
In what appears to be a no-holds- barred campaign to communalise and polarise the atmosphere in Uttar Pradesh, there are now allegations of some political parties roping in the local media to spread disharmony. With the designs of the ruling party at the Centre being so plain, one wonders who is there to check the nation’s drift in yet another communalised electoral campaign.
M.A. Siraj,
Bengaluru
