Security response was callous, unprofessional and disorganised. In the case of such attacks, the response must be national. But politicians seek to win elections at any cost. In the process they show terrorists that they are not united. This encourages terrorists. To deal with terror we need an unified agency. We must also have units of the agency in State capitals. The episode has shown that the political establishments in the Centre and the State did not act with a sense of urgency and responsibility. There is need to correct this. India must have a big budget for internal security and fighting terrorism. We must reduce spending on security of politicians. — Dr K. K. Ammannaya, email Security guards and police need to be more vigilant and pay heed to information and warning signals, be it from intelligence agencies or locals. The hospitality industry needs to be more cautious and meticulously scan guests. It is also necessary to have the security personnel and crack commandos in adequate numbers in metros. — M.S. Vaidyanathan, email

security agencies should remain vigilant. And the security personnel should be equipped with the latest gadgets and weapons. Besides, co-ordination between various agencies on daily basis is also necessary. — T.R. Anandan, email

Security forces need to be beefed up and every Union Budget should allocate funds for deployment of security forces with latest military arms and ammunition. Corporate bodies need to take adequate steps as a precautionary measure. — Ashok Jayaram, email

Deploy more vessels in the high seas close to Pakistan border. The Home Ministry has to follow up effectively with the State governments on the steps taken to safeguard men and material. — R. Thirumalai Muthu, email

Even complaints such as petty thefts should be handled with strict enforcement of law. These types of malicious criminals only play a major role in facilitating terrorists. All check-posts should have strict checks to curb smuggling. Apart from strict action everyday, Central and State departments should dedicate one day a month exclusively to discuss terrorism-related issues. — S. Devarajan, email

We need flow of intelligence from international agencies also. Actions must be not by bombing terrorist camps in Pakistan but by building an international coalition to help the civilian Government in Pakistan tackle terrorists. Extra protection and patrolling are also required. — T.S. Sundareswaran, email