Sir — This refers to the article, “Now, Iron Man is to blame for partition!” (November 20) by Rajesh Singh. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was a pragmatic leader and a statesman, unlike Jawaharlal Nehru, who was a dreamer. India is still grappling with problems that Nehru’s short-sightedness created.
The likes of Mr P Chidambaram and Mr Mulayam Singh Yadav must read jihadi literature to understand how politcally militant Islam, which Mohammed Ali Jinnah came to symbolise, is a danger to the world, and India.