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8226; With reference to Pamela Philipose8217;s column, 8216;8216;My choice for BJP president...8217;8217;, Indian political parties ha...

8226; With reference to Pamela Philipose8217;s column, 8216;8216;My choice for BJP president8230;8217;8217;, Indian political parties have always lacked strong ideology. That is why the ruling party or alliance hardly ever fulfills its promises. Nor does the Opposition stick by its issue-based criticism or support. The BJP, which always boasted of being a disciplined and cadre-based party, today stands exposed for its bickering, indiscipline, lack of effective leadership and ideology. While the party must be credited with taking initiatives in the fields of liberalisation, privatisation, Indo-Pak relations during its rule, the BJP is undoing all its efforts by opposing the UPA Government on these very issues.
Ved Guliani, Hisar

8226; Kudos to Manini Chaterjee for her concise and accurate report, 8216;8216;I Advani8217;8217;, on the BJP and the trouble that L K Advani is facing. Advani8217;s exit in December may end the open battle, but the larger problems in the party will take a long time to be resolved.
M Sampathkumar

8226; This is with reference to Tavleen Singh8217;s column, 8216;8216;Red star over Indira8217;s India8217;8217;. 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

8226; With reference to the report on the Saurav Ganguly-Greg Chappell issue, 8216;8216;Don8217;t know why8217;8217;, it is not a question of who is right or wrong 8212; 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

8226; I agree with Soli Sorabjee8217;s views on judicial independence, 8216;8216;Soliloquies8217;8217;. 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

8226; With reference to Coomi Kapoor8217;s column, 8216;8216;Inside Track8217;8217;, 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 BJP8217;s support to the charge of KGB funding the Congress is absolutely uncalled for.
Madhu Agrawal, Delhi

8226; Regarding N K Singh8217;s column, 8216;8216;Banking reforms: Need to walk the talk8217;8217;, 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. Banks8217; 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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