Letters To The Editor

It is ironical that while India played a significant political and diplomatic role in ushering 8216;secularism8217; into Nepal...

Nepal shrugs

8226; It is ironical that while India played a significant political and diplomatic role in ushering 8216;secularism8217; into Nepal, the last bastion of a politically Hindu state in the world 8216;Nepal, it8217;s now secular8217;, IE, May 19, India itself is full of religious fanatics of the Hindu faith, including the followers of the RSS and its other compatriots. Now that Nepal has succeeded in overthrowing its Hindu royalty, hopefully once and for all, perhaps in India the Hindus in general and the BJP in particular should take concrete steps to declare Hinduism 8212; like any other religion8212; as purely a matter of personal faith, in line with the solemnly procured secularism in the very preamble of the Constitution.

8212; Sameer Kumar, New Delhi

8226; It was really a sad day for Nepal in particular and all Hindus in general when the new government in Nepal announced the ending of its Hindu status and identity.

8212; Sudhir K. Bhave, New Delhi

Above the law?

8226; Our parliamentarians/ legislators now consider themselves supreme and above the law as they have been unfortunately empowered to manipulate the law of the land. A good many of our legislators are criminals and law-breakers. It is, therefore, no surprise that politicians are enraged over the demolition drive 8216;Demolition their peg, MPs get together8217;, IE, May 20. One fine morning you may find a law passed for withdrawing all criminal cases against MPs/MLAs!

8212; N.N. Srivastava, New Delhi

Another inquiry!

8226; The two inquiry commissions set up by Congress governments and the last one by the BJP-led NDA could not agree on the cause of Subhas Chandra Bose8217;s death. As rightly suggested in your editorial,8216;Ends of endings8217; IE, May 18, it is time to move on. However, there is still a need for a commission of inquiry to find out the approximate amount the three inquiry commissions cost the nation.

8212; Dalip Singh Ghuman, Chandigarh

Speak, PM

8226; The agitations for and against reservations 8216;Violence in Patna quota stir8217;, IE, May 20 have created a seriously confrontationist situation. Both sides represent intense and opposite reactions. In such a charged atmosphere, the silence and inaction of the prime minister is very disturbing. He should have shown maturity and initiated immediate steps to defuse passions. Any further delay is going to badly vitiate the social order in the country. Bad blood and violence leading to riots cannot be ruled out.

8212; J.K. Mago, Panchkula

History8217;s legacy

8226; Apropos of Ravinder Kaur8217;s 8216;Caste away the stigma8217; IE, May 16, after Independence the advisory committee on fundamental rights recommended special privileges for the uplift of the lower castes. Unfortunately these were grossly abused by the self-proclaimed Dalit leaders. Can social justice be actually restored to such a cross-section of society at the cost of gross injustice to the rest?

8212; Pritpal Singh, New Delhi