Ex-Army chief General Manoj Naravane (retd) backed RSS leader Dattatreya Hosabale's remarks on dialoge with Pakistan. "Common people live on both sides of border, with common problems of 'roti, kapda and makan (food, clothing and shelter)...People-to-people contact is important," he said. Hosabale had said that India should act firmly against terror, but keep doors open for dialogue with Pakistan.