The Editor

Hindustan Times.

Hindustan Times House,

18-20 K.G.Marg,

New Delhi

Sir,

            It was shocking to read the news item ‘Sleuths find Saudi link’ (HT, March 11) trying to link Saudi Arabia with the recent blasts in Varanasi merely because some calls were made to Saudi Arabia from the city the day before the blasts. I would like to remind your reporter and his sources that there are more than 1.5 million Indians happily living in my country and it is only natural that their loved ones in home country would keep in touch with them by using different means of communication, the easiest of which is telephone.

            Hoping that this rejoinder will find due space in your esteemed newspaper.

            Regards,

                                                                       Yours sincerely,

                                                            Saleh Mohd. Al Ghamdi

                                                                        Ambassador

(The rejoinder appeared in the Hindsutan Times on 21.03.06)