It is sad, very sad, to read about Satyendra Kumar Dubey (‘Whistleblower said don’t name me. Govt did. He was shot dead’, IE, November 30). It is not sufficient to expose corruption, it is even more important that the honest not be damned. Despite a large enforcement machinery, most dishonest people get away. Invariably, the honest get hounded. These days one speaks the truth at the cost of one’s own life. Will anyone in this insensitive government stand up to own responsibility for the killing of an honest officer by exposing him to the mafia. And by the way, what has been done in respect of the loot pointed to by Dubey? — P.K. Handa, Panchkula I was disheartened to read about the death of a young, honest man trying to expose corruption in the government. It is outrageous that the PMO acted in such an irresponsible manner. I think they should be answerable to the family of S.K. Dubey and to the wider public too. — Ranjana, On e-mail I congratulate you for bringing Satyendra Kumar Dubey’s story to the notice of the world. It is tragedies like these which prevent us from becoming a developed nation. Bureaucrats responsible for releasing the name of this true patriot must be sacked. The prime minister should take notice. — B. Amit, On e-mail This is only the tip of the iceberg. I must commend The Indian Express for publishing the article. — Vikas Chitnavis, On e-mail One is grieved to read about the gruesome murder of a man who complained to the prime minister about corruption. This is the main reason why people are hesitant to express their views openly. — Kumarbindu, On e-mail An independent committee (not made up of politicians) should investigate the serious lapse of confidentiality. This case should not be allowed to fade away with the reasoning that the country has to worry about more important issues. — R. Savan, On e-mail Wise words I want to convey my appreciation of President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam’s thoughts on the usage of war memorial funds (‘Yes, Mr President’, IE, November 30). The entire fund should be used for productive purposes, of course, in such a way that our soldiers are remembered too. — Bharat Anumolu, On e-mail Hit wicket In Trevor Chesterfield’s article about Steve Waugh (‘Pre-Waugh captains: Hutton, Worrell showed the way’, IE, November 30), a couple of statements are plain ridiculous. For instance, he writes, ‘‘it was (Waugh) who pulled together an uncertain Australian side when he took over the leadership from Mark Taylor,’’ and then he says that Waugh moulded a ‘‘bunch of nobodies’’. Were McGrath and Warne nobodies? How about Ponting and Gilchrist? — Sreedhar, On e-mail
