National interest

This refers to the editorial 8216;Sense of the deal8217; . The BJP should stand behind the Indo-US nuclear deal...

8226;This refers to the editorial 8216;Sense of the deal8217;. The BJP should stand behind the Indo-US nuclear deal, which is its own brainchild. Brajesh Mishra has rightly pointed out that the 8220;failure to wrap up the deal now will undermine India8217;s three-stage civilian nuclear programme and leave the nation without access to a range of dual-use technologies8221;. Further, it would also tarnish India8217;s image at international fora. In fact, the BJP should take 8220;political8221; advantage of the 8220;adamant posture8221; of the Left by openly supporting the UPA government on the deal in Parliament and exposing the communists8217; pretensions about India8217;s national interests when they clearly toe the Chinese line. The BJP should not miss this golden opportunity for proving its credentials as a nationalist party.

8212; S.K.Gupta

Delhi

Keeping watch

8226;This refers to the editorial 8220;In the sunlight8221;. The right to information is a fundamental right. However, although the Constitution makes it clear that the government machinery is supposed to be at the service of the people, it is certainly not so in real life. Only a few people with the right education, money and connection have access to information about what happens in the inner circles of the government. This is why the RTI Act has genuinely helped ordinary people with little money and network. The act is a useful tool for getting work done for the poor and marginalised. Therefore, a strong vigil needs to be kept in case the government ever tries to curb the little freedoms that the RTI Act has allowed ordinary citizens.

8212; Calistus Fernandes

Raigad

Make it new

8226;The ouster of K.P.S. Gill was long overdue 8216;Gill loses his throne, enter Kalmadi 038; Co8217;,. One can only hope that the committee formed to take care of the IHF8217;s affairs takes the right decisions for the sake of Indian hockey and rescues the sport. The IHF is in need of a complete overhaul.

8212; F.S.K. Barar Jodhpur

Use the rod

8226;Banning Harbhajan Singh for the remaining IPL matches and paying him the match fees for only the first two should send the right message to all cricketers involved in the ongoing IPL 8216;Harbhajan can now only watch IPL,. Tantrums and ungentlemanly conduct cannot be tolerated on the field and must always be dealt with severely. The action against Harbhajan should make the rest of the bunch behave themselves while playing.

8212; K. Venkataraman

Mumbai

8226;The incident of Harbhajan Singh slapping Sreesanth spoke volumes about the type of person Harbhajan is. It seems that Harbhajan had not even been provoked by his younger national teammate. In any case, provoked or not, Harbhajan had no business dealing with his junior in such an unsportsmanlike manner. Indians, after having supported Harbhajan against Andrew Symonds, will now wonder if they had done the right thing back then.

8212; Roda D. Hakim

Baroda