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• This is with reference to Tavleen Singh’s column, ‘‘Red star over Indira’s India’’. In order to avoid controversies like the KGB funding Congress, we should have make it mandatory for all ministers, MPs, chief ministers, governors, bureaucrats, government employees and all others holding public appointments to declare annually, through an affidavit, that they have no foreign bank account. And if they do have a foreign account, they should declare the amount and the sources of the funds. Such information should be made compulsory while filing Income Tax returns.
Mahesh Kumar, Delhi

• With reference to the report on the Saurav Ganguly-Greg Chappell issue, ‘‘Don’t know why’’, it is not a question of who is right or wrong — the coach or the captain. Ganguly has played a long innings as captain, and it is time he handed over the mantle now. There is no dearth of right candidates in the team. Some other player should be given a chance to prove his mettle now.
Mahesh Kapasi, Delhi

• I agree with Soli Sorabjee’s views on judicial independence, ‘‘Soliloquies’’. Since our politicians often misuse their legislative immunity, whatever is said or done inside Parliament or State Legislatures should be brought under the ambit of the normal law of the land. But at the same time, the Indian judiciary also suffers from similar lack of accountability, especially at the higher levels. A national judicial council should be set up to keep a check on the judiciary.
Subhash C Agrawal, Delhi

• With reference to Coomi Kapoor’s column, ‘‘Inside Track’’, on the Mitrokhin Archives, it is pointless to argue the case without any supporting documents, just on the basis of a book which has been published years after the disintegration of the USSR. So, the BJP’s support to the charge of KGB funding the Congress is absolutely uncalled for.
Madhu Agrawal, Delhi

• Regarding N K Singh’s column, ‘‘Banking reforms: Need to walk the talk’’, whenever banking reforms have been attempted they have failed to have a macro-effect. People still prefer public sector banks because of the element of risk in private sector banks. So, unless the interests of a large number of depositors are addressed, banking reforms may not achieve the desired results. Banks’ NPAs have assumed alarming proportions, with all major business houses contributing to the increase. The names of the defaulters and other details should be made public and severe action initiated against them. Reforms must benefit all sections of the society.
V P Damodar, Pune

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