Let146;s converse

Shekhar Gupta has charted out the dangerous consequences of the present communication gap between the government and the Muslim community...

8226;Shekhar Gupta has charted out the dangerous consequences of the present communication gap between the government and the Muslim community in the aftermath of the Jamia Nagar encounter A different encounter8217;. The Congress must dispel the doubts and misinformation about the encounter and convince Muslims of the impartiality and transparency in the follow-up investigation. It is also equally important that the Muslim community tell their own self-styled and opportunistic leaders clearly and firmly not to exacerbate the present inter-community suspicion and distrust for their narrow political ends. In the present suspicion-ridden atmosphere, the Congress must engage with the Muslim community, thus leaving no space for mischief mongers and anti-social elements.

8212; Tarsem Singh New Delhi

8226; This refers to Shekhar Gupta8217;s article. He suggests that the Congress top leadership should open a dialogue with Muslims. But why does not the pro-Congress Muslim leadership attempt a dialogue with the Congress?

8212; P. Y. Mehta Mumbai

Each one counts

8226; A.L. Saiyed8217;s advice to Muslims 8216;Repairing Azad8217;s vision8217;, to refrain from being misled by selfish clerics, and to interact with society with open-mindedness, is very apt. Instead of being instigated and provoked by fundamentalist groups inside and outside the community, educated Muslim youth should lead it out of its victimisation mindset. Devious leaders exploit Muslims8217; real and perceived fears only for their own vested interests. They have a stake in the alienation and backwardness of the community. All Muslims must feel that they are important and proud citizens of India.

8212; Satwant Kaur Mahilpur

Graceless, Dada

8226; Sourav Ganguly8217;s outbursts against some selectors on the eve of his retirement, seem to be in bad taste. For more than a decade he was given many opportunities by the selectors, That was not just because of his periodic excellent performances but chiefly because of the able support his team-mates extended to him, as records will show. If sports lovers applauded him for his blazing performances, they also reserve the right to comment on his below average results.He should have gracefully retired when his form was at its peak, so that he would have been fondly enshrined in cricket-lovers8217; hearts. This, sadly, is a graceless exit by a world-class cricketer!

8212; C.N.N. Nair Mumbai

On Chiranjeevi

8226; This is with reference to your editorial 8216;Babu8217;s gamble8217;. Coming as I do from the coastal district of west Godavari, what I see is that Chandrababu Naidu8217;s 8220;enormous gamble8221; is because of a large exodus from his party8217;s ranks, due to his autocratic conduct. Leaders of different parties in Andhra Pradesh have not exactly bothered to give importance to the aspirations of the people. One hopes that Chiranjeevi will conduct his campaign with care.

8212; Prasad Malladi

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