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I was moved by Sudheendra Kulkarni’s tribute to Pramod Mahajan

• I was moved by Sudheendra Kulkarni’s tribute to Pramod Mahajan (‘He must have been healed before he died’, May 7). Does Kulkarni think Mahajan thought about the thousands killed in the wake of Advaniji’s Rath Yatra that he so enthusiastically organised? Or those killed in the Gujarat riots that he so strenuously justified to the national media? Does Kulkarni think it is possible that Mahajan reached inner peace without asking for forgiveness for his role in these mass killings?

Subir Sinha

• Kulkarni has made an interesting observation on what must have been going through the mind of Pramod Mahajan as he lay in the hospital bed. But the more important question is, do we humans really learn from such events? Humans tend to be philosophical immediately after the death of our near, dear ones, so Kulkarni’s reaction is not surprising. However, the real challenge for all of us is to try and understand, imbibe and practise the true principles of life.

S D Israni

• Being an elder brother with a younger brother, a widowed mother and a sister, the Pramod Mahajan shooting sent a chill down my spine. Each moment I would try to visualise the moment when his brother shot him. I tried to understand the thoughts and feeling of both the brothers. I put myself in the shoes of Pramodji and it was an unbearable experience. I am sure Praveen will have his time of Vipassana, and it’s going to be an unbearable moment for him.

Joy Mathews

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• One does not know what yardstick the PM used to give his government six out of 10 marks (‘The missing figures in PM’s self-ranking’, May 7). The months of April, May, June are the most appropriate to rate a government’s performance. In the scorching summer, the terribly erratic supply of electricity and water all over the country thoroughly exposes the inefficiency of the government. When even the most basic needs of the people have not been addressed, it becomes an exercise in futility trying to figure out how good governance has been. But, in all fairness, one must also realise that, on the whole, the economy has improved.

V P Damodar

• I would give the PM not more than 2 out of 10 for a) Not ordering quick investigations in the Volcker, Mitrokhin and Quattrochhi cases; b) Depending on Buta Singh and going by his recommendation for President’s Rule in Bihar; c) Failing to check the Maoist/Naxal menace; d) For ordering a headcount of Muslims in the services; and e) For being a stooge in the hands of half-educated party leaders despite being an Oxford don himself.

Maj Gen (retd) S C N Jatar

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