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The Indian Express

: • I am sure the UPA Government will ignore your advice in the editorial, ‘A Pilot for Patil’ regarding Union home minister Shivraj Patil. In Congress culture, sycophancy and personal and family loyalties take precedence over the good of the country and even the party. This is one of the reasons the Congress is running to seed. Without further delay, PM Manmohan Singh should reorganise the home ministry in response to security concerns. The country’s security comes first. As executive head of the government he is responsible for safeguarding the unity and integrity of the country, and should not be afraid of taking hard decisions. People are eagerly awaiting a step in this direction.

— Tarsem Singh New Delhi

Kashmir condemnables

• Things have taken an ugly turn in Kashmir, and return to normality looks a distant dream now. Violent sectarian clashes have ripped apart tradition of communal amity and harmony, and reduced the pedestal of secularism to rubble. All the stakeholders have contributed to the mess. The military has unleashed a reign of Terror in Kashmir, after apparently been given a free hand. Killing civilians and protesters at will in a democratic set-up is condemnable. Thankfully, CRPF IG was shown the door by Governor Vohra. The army and the police should exercise restraint in doing their duty, and think twice before putting their firearms to use.

— Syed Zafar Mehdi Delhi

Beijing refresher

• Michael Phelps is the greatest sportsman the world of sports has ever witnessed and his tally of 11 gold medals in Olympic history will be almost impossible to surpass: 5 gold medals at Beijing and 6 at Athens last time around! Phelps is only 23 and looks good for many more medals in future Olympics, not to mention this year in Beijing. Compare this to our country where we have a dearth of medal winners, where sports sponsorship starts and ends with cricket. Abhinav Bindra excelled in spite of little governmental support, and rather because his parents backed him both with resources and moral support. Our sportsmen have the talent but need encouragement and infrastructure to develop into world beaters. Michael Phelps and Abhinav’s dream Olympics should inspire young sportsmen in India to emulate them in future Olympics.

— S.N. Kabra Mumbai

Model for textbooks

• Abhinav Bindra’s gold medal for India is a great honour for the country. He thoroughly deserved to win, achieving excellence through concentration and...

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