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8226; In his column, 8216;8216;End reform by stealth8217;8217;, N K Singh fails to answer a simple question: why should the government ...

8226; In his column, 8216;8216;End reform by stealth8217;8217;, N K Singh fails to answer a simple question: why should the government run PSUs? Even if the UPA follows the CMP and does not privatise the few profit-making PSUs, we still have thousands of loss-making units which the government should try to sell. These PSUs are a national drain, with the input being many times higher than the output. It8217;s difficult to divest some of their equity since no one will invest in them, but privatisation would be welcomed.
Pranav Sachdeva

8226; I fully endorse K P S Gill8217;s view, 8216;8216;Talking to Naxals is retrograde and dangerous8217;8217;, that violence against the State must be 8216;8216;put down firmly and strongly8217;8217; as no State can ever hope to achieve peace through negotiations with violent groups. In fact, it is appeasement of one extremist group that encourages others to raise their heads against constitutional governance. If the State administration succumbs to the pressure of violence, it abdicates its basic duty to civilised society. A terrorist is a terrorist and must always be treated as such. Any concession would only encourage them onto the path of blackmail, as seems to have happened in Kashmir. Whatever the human rights activists may say, it was Gill8217;s anti-militancy operation in Punjab in the early 1990s that put an end to the extremist violence in that State and restored the rule of law. If the NHRC feels so concerned about the human rights of terrorists, has it ever stopped to think about the rights of those innocent unarmed people, including women and children, who have been killed in terrorist attacks.
Ved Guliani

8226; This is with reference to Soli Sorabjee8217;s column, 8216;8216;Soliloquies8217;8217;. When a woman is married, she is entitled to a share of her husband8217;s property as well as her father8217;s property. So she has a double advantage. Earlier, most women were financially dependent on their husbands. But the situation is changing now, as and more and more women opt for a career and an independent income. Besides, after marriage, for all practical purposes and legalities, a woman is a part of her husband8217;s home. Therefore, it would be more equitable and just if she was entitled to a share in her husband8217;s property only, and not that of her father8217;s.
Mahesh Kumar

8226; With reference to the report, 8216;8216;To catch a thief8217;8217;, it8217;s best that criminals like Veerappan are killed in encounters. Otherwise, our legal time-consuming system, aided by political pressure, makes heroes of criminals, shielding their crimes under the cover of a fight against social injustice. Police decoy Sarvanan, who risked his life in trapping Veerappan, should be honoured with the highest police medal as well as the highest peace-time gallantry award. At the same time, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India should check the governments of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka from granting excessive monetary and other benefits to all personnel of the Special Task Force, irrespective of their involvement in the final operation to nab Veerappan. Gallantry awards, promotions and a reward money should be enough to honour the deserving.
Madhu Agrawal

8226; With reference to Tavleen Singh8217;s column, 8216;8216;Central Bureau of Intimidation8217;8217;, if the Government truly wishes for honesty in the system, it should impose the death penalty on all those involved in huge scams. For other scams, the guilty should be sentenced to life imprisonment, and their properties confiscated.
Subhash Chandra Agrawal

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