Letters To The Editor

Truth must out8226; TWO important revelations by two former ministers have made for a suspicious political environment yet again. When a fo...

Truth must out

8226; TWO important revelations by two former ministers have made for a suspicious political environment yet again. When a former defence minister like Arun Singh attacks Rajiv Gandhi8217;s government, we are again forced to believe that either Rajiv Gandhi, or someone very close to him, was directly involved in the Bofors scam. Then there is the serious matter revealed by Jaswant Singh, who was also a former cabinet minister. If he is right, he must reveal the name of the traitor who had compromised the interests of the nation. The truth must come out.

8212; Harish Awasthi, New Delhi

8226; THE ghost of the Bofors scandal has long haunted the nation. Every time a new book/interview emerges, a whole new series of allegations and cover-ups come into play. Yet the information thrown up never leads us anywhere. How long do our politicians plan to fool us like this?

8212; Avijit Sharma, Delhi

Rights to fight

8226; THIS is with reference to your front page report and photograph IE, July 31 of what is happening in Lebanon. It is nothing short of Israel8217;s Auschwitz in Lebanon. The UN8217;s ineffectiveness is clear. Israel8217;s international supporters, particularly the UK and USA, may come to grief if Israel is not checked in its tactics of intimidation and its barbaric acts. These two countries pretend to take serious note of human rights violations elsewhere in the world, but are blind to those perpetrated by Israel.

8212; M.K.D. Prasada Rao, Bangalore

8226; INDIA must note that two of Israel8217;s soldiers were kidnapped by Hezbollah militants and were not released by this terrorist organisation or Lebanon. As a result, Israel retaliated forcefully in vengeance, as it usually does. India has no right to interfere in Israel8217;s fight against terrorism while our own house is burning as a result of acts by terrorists.

8212; K.G. Acharya, Mumbai

Committed babudom

8226; WITH regard to the recent changes introduced in the Right to Information Act, I can say with some amount ofpersonal experience that bureaucrats fear being identified for decisions that may be pro or anti someone in power. The rule of neutrality which had existed until the 8217;70s, has slowly given way to a committed bureaucracy. File notings often reflect the political inclinations of the top brass.

Moreover, in India, everybody considers himself right and becomes vengeful if a particular decision goes against him or her. The problem can be solved by getting social organisations equipped with a better knowledge of rules and regulations to handle complaints and scrutinise notings.

8212; Ram Chander, Gurgaon

CAB crown

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8226; NEVER say die. This is an apt way to describe Jagmohan Dalmiya. Look what he was up against: most of the BCCI members were against him, the chief minister of West Bengal had asked him not to stand for the post of the president of the Cricket Association of Bengal; his opponent was none other than the state8217;s police commissioner; bigwigs like Sharad Pawar participated in the election; there was a court case against him for misappropriation BCCI funds; even his protege, Sourav Ganguly, was against him. Yet he comes up a winner! This only proves that self-belief, strategy and destiny can overcome all odds.

8212; Roda D. Hakim, Baroda