Letters to The Editor — August 12, 2025

Operation Sindoor, facts

After the Indian Air Force chief made a statement that India ‘took down six Pakistani aircraft during Operation Sindoor’ (Front page, August 10), it is all the more necessary for the government to be frank about the losses incurred by India. This disclosure will only prove how far our forces were able to target Pakistani territory to destroy terror infrastructure. Citizens have a right to know how well the defence forces are operating.

V. Padmanabhan,

Bengaluru

Enable peace

The deep tensions between Israel and Palestine can be sorted out if some lead nations apply their minds. It is most heart-rending to read about the terrible state of Gaza. As a nonagenarian, I recall how the Jews were murdered by Adolf Hitler. Is Benjamin Netanyahu thinking along these lines? I hope not.

Mani Nataraajan,

Chennai

Court on stray dogs

The order of the Supreme Court directing the Delhi government to move stray dogs to shelter homes is one that must be made applicable across the country. Stray dogs are becoming a serious threat to life. In Kerala alone, there have been numerous instances of people being attacked and left seriously injured. There is also the grave danger of rabies.

If the extent of the Court order widens, governments and local bodies will need to allocate adequate resources to establish proper shelter homes for these animals and for the recurrent expenditure of feeding them.

While we talk about the responsibility of governments in containing the stray dog menace, we need to understand that the citizens too have to play their role. Stray dogs live in large numbers in places where food is available. So, people need to keep their surroundings clean.

Unnikrishnan S. Menon,

Chennai