On the borderline

Arun Shourie has presented a brilliant analysis of the problem of infiltration of Bangladeshis in the Northeast which we can i...

Arun Shourie has presented a brilliant analysis of the problem of infiltration of Bangladeshis in the Northeast which we can ignore only at our own peril 8216;Right on course8217;, IE, October 9. Much of it can be traced to the votebank politics of the Left Front in West Bengal, the RJD in Bihar and the Congress in Assam. The above-mentioned phenomenon can contribute to more and more instability within the country. One hopes that Shourie will go on to explore possible solutions to this problem.

8212; G.K. Srinivasan Mumbai

Quota solutions

8226; Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has stated that reservations in the private sector would be a national policy. Nobody has any quarrels with the noble intentions of the UPA government. But it is a bitter truth that both the private sector and the government cannot provide employment to all in the best of times. The private sector is the biggest employer in the country besides being the largest contributor to the tax kitty of the government. Private sector organisations including MNCs mainly operate on the profit motive with limited financial resources and hunt for meritorious candidates, unlike the shackled welfare government. The results are there for everybody to see.

8212; Annasaheb Punde Mumbai

In this hamam

8226; This refers to your editorial 8216;Tainted halo8217; IE, October 4. It was indeed thought provoking. You have rightly said that before Laloo Prasad Yadav calls others names he should set his own house in order. In this context I would like to add that post-Nehru, every government has been formed by tainted and corrupt ministers. The ruling UPA government is not an exception. If we think logically, we will definitely come to the conclusion that the biggest hurdle in our development and progress is nothing but corruption.

8212; Obaidur R. Nadwi Lucknow

Commission omissions

8226; The BJP8217;s Arun Jaitley may call the winding up of the Tehelka panel an 8220;eyewash8221;, but it is only after an eyewash that one can see clearly. The ancient Phukan panel should have been wound up long ago. Perhaps all such ancient panels and commissions should be wound up as they would never reach logical conclusions, except that they squander the poor citizen8217;s money. The CBI probe should be conducted fast, so that George Fernandes and Jaya Jaitly are either cleared or nailed.

8212; F.S.K. Barar Jodhpur

Food for thought

8226; Kancha Illaiah8217;s analysis of our failure at the Olympics 8216;If you can8217;t climb a tree or make a pot, how can you throw a javelin?8217;, IE, October 6 is very illogical. The country has come a long way from the caste system mentioned in the column and the so-called division has blurred. While the world around vegetarianism is being advocated as a healthy lifestyle change, blaming it for our Olympics-failure is mystifying. If the food is to be blamed, were there not any non-vegetarians in the contingent that went to Athens?

8212; Jayshree On e-mail