New Bombay plan

8226; The Maharashtra verdict could not have come at a worse time for the BJP. When the party is yet to come to terms with the loss in this year8217;s parliamentary elections, the Maharashtra election outcome has virtually destroyed the morale of its rank and file. What is significant about the Maharashtra mandate is that it has broken the myth of anti-incumbency. In all earlier electoral outcomes where the BJP was the ruling party, it wished away its electoral reverses and blamed it on the anti- incumbency factor.

8212; P.V. Raman Chennai

8226; The NCP-Congress alliance which has been returned to power in Maharashtra has an uphill task ahead. Its leaders have to face challenges like the state8217;s mammoth debt-ridden economy, the demand for a separate Vidarbha state and Mumbai8217;s underworld.

8212; H.P. Murali Bangalore

Global wishlists

8226; So Ashok Malik thinks George W. Bush should be re-elected 8216;Captain America8217;, IE, October 20. He is entitled to an opinion about our election, but I have to tell you that we would be just as keen to see the British return to India. After all, they kept things in order there, and even taught some of you to speak 8220;goodly English8221;.

8212; David Reynolds Berkeley

Red tape pollutes

8226; The article 8216;Bring on the penalties: it8217;s time the chemicals industry practiced the principle of polluter pays8217; IE, October 20 will sound like music to eco-friendly and eco-conscious ears, but it brings to mind the nagging statement that 8220;you can take a horse to water, but you cannot make it drink8221;. All the policies and good intentions get into a big tangle in bureaucratic red tape. Because of complicated procedures, the whole process of implementing rules becomes hostage to manipulation and misuse. The intentions may be good, but the manner in which these guidelines are implemented is often susceptible to corruption.

8212; Vivek Khanna Panchkula

Panchayat ploys

8226; There was a time when panchayats were known for effective and timely dispensation of justice. But now, they have almost completely lost their relevance. Some recent judgements made by panchayats in different parts of the country point to the fact that they have failed to move with the times and the law of the land 8216;The truth about Sonia8217;, IE, October 18. Judgements, especially those of a sensitive nature 8212; like in Haryana8217;s Asanda village 8212; should be reviewed by designated courts before they can be implemented.

8212; Mumtaz Ali Khan Bangalore

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