• This is another example which reflects the corruption in government (‘IAS officer raised alarm six years ago but no one cared to listen’, IE, August 23). Whether it is a high profile central government official who was too busy to curb the heinous acts of the self-styled doctor or the average state government official who might be counting the volume of bribe doled out by the same culprit, the story is the same. While appreciating the effort by the officer to curb the wrongdoing of the millionaire quack, one cannot help wondering whether there would have been better results had he initiated a public agitation instead. — Sudheer Reddy Hyderabad Loan down the drain • Reportedly, Karnataka wants to seek fresh loans from the World Bank for development of agri-based sectors. In a meeting a few months back, the Bank has also shown interest. But since in the current climate, honesty cannot be expected from politicians and officials, it may not be desirable for the World Bank to give loans. The system already has plenty of money locked up with corrupt persons and agencies. What is essentially required is expansion of the judiciary and the recovery of misbegotten money. — B.S. Ganesh Bangalore Show cause to Modi • The admission of the former Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Ashok Narayan that it was Chief Minister Narendra Modi who had demanded that the bodies of those who died in the Godhra carnage be brought to Ahmedabad on February 27, is ample testimony to the fact that the post-Godhra riots happened with the full endorsement of the top leadership in Gujarat. The apex court should issue a show-cause notice to the Gujarat CM asking him why he should not be declared an offender for making such a decision. — V. Rajesh On e-mail Wrong stand • I refer to the editorial ‘Lynch law’ (IE, August 20). Though Akku Yadav got the punishment he deserved, the punishment should have come legally and not due to mob lynching. It is unfortunate that the National Commission for Women and other womens organisations are supporting the women involved in this lynching. This shows complete disregard for law and order. — Amjad K. Maruf Mumbai Hypocritical! • Your call for a civilised way of dealing with the rapist and for reform of the criminal justice system is plainly hypocritical. Ask Laloo Prasad Yadav or any other tainted minister who claims immunity for misdeeds and corruption charges on the plea that the highest “court” of this country, namely the people, have exonerated them by electing them to Parliament. — P.V. Maiya Bangalore Such incompetence • This refers to ‘On Godhra night we didn’t discuss Godhra fallout’ (IE, August 19). It is indeed shocking that an IPS officer holding the post of the police chief of an important town cannot control the situation and doesn’t even discuss the possible fallout of the consequences of such an unfortunate incident with the chief minister. He cannot even recollect the events in the aftermath of the Godhra incident! How did such an incompetent person make his way to the top of the police hierarchy? — Samrat Sen Gupta Delhi
