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Journalism of Courage
8226; In 8216;Ourdefeat, enshrined8217; Shekhar Gupta rightly castigated both the Congress and the BJP for messing up on the Amarnath land transfer.
The country has temporarily lost the opportunity to usher in peace and harmony in Jammu and Kashmir. Our leaders don8217;t see beyond their political interests no matter the cost to the country. Their patriotism is only skin-deep and meant for mere display.
8212; Tarsem Singh
New Delhi
8226; This refers to Shekhar Gupta8217;s column 8216;Ourdefeat, enshrined8217;. Who is more to blame, the Congress or the BJP? Did the Congress let things go out of hand only to have the BJP blamed? Or did the BJP singularly pursue a sectarian agenda over Amarnath? Nevertheless, the three documents you published on Wednesday about the land transfer were indeed a service to the nation.
8212;Kedarnath R. Aiyar
8226; The J038;K crisis has exposed the fact that the Congress long ago forfeited the right to be called a broad national party. The party8217;s top brass, as distinct from the PM, is simply bereft of ideas. Our parties, national as well as regional, just don8217;t know how to solve a problem nor do they usually intend to. As a result, every agitation in India these days leads to violence and disruption.
8212; M.K.D. Prasada Rao
Ghaziabad
Ode to youth
8226; Abhinav Bindra should be congratulated for winning India its first ever individual gold medal. Abhinav should be honoured by the state and the people on his return. It is not enough to announce mere cash rewards. He has caused a watershed in India8217;s sporting history. His gold-winning performance should inspire other participants to win many more medals for at the Beijing Games.
8212; S.N. Kabra
Mumbai
Abhinav means 8220;new8221;. As his name suggests, Abhinav Bindra has opened a new door for India. Given India8217;s reputation for poor training infrastructure, he has done a great job. To hear the national anthem played on the world stage was really a proud moment for all Indians. We should now set aside all the pessimism about 8220;India at the Olympics8221; and celebrate this youngster8217;s feat, especially as it comes so close to the Independence Day.
8212; Haseeb Ahmad Khan
Nagpur
A friend in deed?
8226; All your readers must have appreciated the exclusive article by John McCain 8220;America has a vested8230;8217;. Till this article, we had been mostly reading about Barack Obama8217;s rival. Now one feels that McCain wants closer cooperation with India, in practical terms, including the nuclear deal.
8212; Parimal Y. Mehta
Mumbai
