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Journalism of Courage
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Soli Sorabjee, an expert of law, has tried to clarify how the appointments
and dismissals of governors takes place by quoting Founding Fathers
and other experts 8216;Governors and Founding Fathers8217;, IE, July 8.
He recommends that there should be a clear formula on this issue
and it should be debated. But a question raises its head: why did
the ruling government create such a controversy? It appears that
today8217;s politicians have no limits, they can go to any extent to
grab power. One issues as constitutionally sensitive as this, it
is best to go by past precedents. We want governors to be above
board. He or she should be eminent persons without political attachments.
The power of dismissal of state governme- nts must remain with the
president at the recommendation of the Centre.
8212; Divyesh
Raythatha On e-mail
Inquiry,
please
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With regard to the report, 8216;Look at Safdarjung8217;s defence: 34 dead
in a week is no big deal, 142 died in a month8217; IE, July 9, this
tragedy is caused by nothing but lack of facilities, staff, sanitation
and medicines, topped by gross negligence. It is hoped that with
a doctor at the helm of health affairs, a thorough inquiry is carried
out and the guilty punished. Health care should be the first priority
of this country.
8212; F.S.K.
Barar On e-mail
We are all
clerks
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Apropos your editorial,8216;Working for jobs8217; IE, July 7, you have
hit the nail on the head by saying that it is easier to recruit
a clerk than find a maid. This precisely was the aim of the current
system of education introduced by Macaulay. We can faithfully recite
8216;Mary had a little lamb8217;, than do any creative work. Elsewhere,
the same edition mentions that CBSE is about to re-orient its course
contents and give stress on aspects such as stiching a button. This
is a step in the right direction. The system of education has to
be overhauled. It was meant not for the masses but to perpetuate
British rule by providing them with cheap clerks. Today, we take
pride in providing cheap cyber coolies to the West.
8212; Priyesh
Bheda On e-mail
Keep out
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Apropos of the piece, 8216;Bring in Iran to stabilise Iraq8217; IE, July
9, we should do nothing. Keep our nose out of business that is
not ours and get buzy trying to develop our country. What we should
be thinking about is helping the millions of poor in our country
and for that we need a good relationship with the US and West. It
is best to let the US do what it wants and if they have messed up
it is their problem.
8212; Rahul Patel
On e-mail
In the cold
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The budget has offered no relief to the lakhs of disabled persons
8212; around 90 per cent of whom belong to the lower income group. With
physical disability, poverty conditions, lack of adequate opportunities
and resources to acquire education and skills, most of them are
living in great distress.
8212; N.S. Venkataraman
On e-mail
Tailpiece
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This is true dosti between India and Pakistan 8216;Punjab to Punjab,
Inti8217;s first foreign Ranji coach8217;, IE, July 9. Keep it up, Express,
in bringing us some good news.
8212; Rakesh
Singh On e-mail
