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Journalism of Courage
8226; With all the allegations flying around, Goa has become a glaring example of the manner in which some of our state assemblies are run. Both the role of governor and speaker have come into question. On a crucial voting day, the speaker cannot just disqualify an MLA on flimsy charges. Also, the governor has no right to dismiss the government in these circumstances. Even if the Parrikar government had become a minority, it should have been allowed to function. It is the job of the Opposition to bring a no-confidence motion and to get it passed. We need these two reforms: One, speakers of state assemblies should not be from the ruling party but independent people and two, state governors must be non-politicians. Or maybe we don8217;t want them at all.
8212; Pranav Sachdeva New Delhi
The Congress way
8226; The Congress is back with its old game of misusing governors for political ends. It could have been done to influence voters in the three assembly elections. First the railway minister made the retired judge release his findings of the interim report on Godhra which is unprecedented. And now, dismissal of a government. The so-called secular political parties are playing a very dangerous game. In the name of secularism, a section of the media is playing along.
8212; Ved Prakash Baroda
No show at SAARC
8226; In spite of the sacrifices India made during the 1971 Bangladesh liberation war, the Bangladesh government has taken a regrettably hostile posture towards India, to the extent of providing refuge to insurgents against India. The government has done well to refuse to attend the SAARC summit. If only the Bangladesh government awakened to the possibilities of bilateral cooperation, the trade would have flourished to the benefit of both. SAARC has no relevance given the present hostile posture adopted by Bangladesh.
8212; U. Sudarshan Bangalore
Why the cheer?
8226; Apropos of your editorial 8216;Pension off the old8217; IE, January 31, I do not agree that the decision of the government to allow private trusts to invest in equity is anything to cheer about. In India where financial scams are a norm rather than exception and the private PF trusts have a long history of delaying payments, this move will give them ample opportunity to play with public money. More so when the Indian stock market is still volatile and it is difficult to foresee that the investment will ensure a healthy return. The government should clearly define the companies where such investment can be made and ensure that employees get back their due return on PF without any exception.
8212; Siddhartha Raj Guha Jabalpur
Danger in region
8226; The dismantling of democracies in our neighborhood is disturbing. The recent events in Nepal should be the cause of greater concern to us than rigid regimes on the other flank. Such instability in our vicinity could become the breeding ground of local insurgency that may spill over. The region may become a haven for elements inimical to us to perpetuate their intrigues. We must be extremely watchful.
8212; Raghubir Singh Pune
