Need an iron hand

Sir— Wednesday night’s terrorist attack in Mumbai that killed 100 people and and injured many more is shocking. It is indicative of the inefficacy of the country’s intelligence network. Since an organisation called the Deccan Mujahideen is behind the attacks, it is high time we ban all communal outfits in the country. We need tougher laws and an iron hand to deal with terrorism. Our security and intelligence agencies need to dramatically improve in order to make sure such attacks never happen again.

KA Solaman Alappuzha The Pioneer 28 Nov 2008