Party hopper

Freedom to fear

• I fear for the Congress’ by Tarun Vijay (IE, March 10) is a very good article. Though written from the right of centre, it does give credit to Congress leaders for many development issues. The BJP is taking credit, in the India Shining campaign, for many achievements for which people like Manmohan Singh are responsible. Sonia Gandhi, on the other hand, says that India is not doing well at all. This is not good strategy on her part. We know that all of India’s problems cannot be solved in a short span of five years. However, a beginning has been made under Prime Minister Vajpayee. He is a much better leader than Sonia Gandhi.

—Krishna On e-mail

• Tarun Vijay, true to his saffron colour bias against the Congress party and its leaders starting from Jawaharlal Nehru to Sonia Gandhi, is pouring familiar venom.

—P.P. Talwar On e-mail

Heartening tales

• It is indeed a welcome sign that our young professionals are realising their true worth and utility and at the same time are conscious of their social responsibility (‘Feel good, genuine: IRMA’s toppers decide to work with poor’, IE, March 10). It is a matter of pride indeed for IRMA that finally there is a large number of young ones nurtured in the institute who are alive to the great challenges before India. We need more such professionals in the rural sector.

— Ashwini Saxena On e-mail

• In a country characterised as one of the most corrupt in the world, where scams abound, it is so gratifying to know that there exist selfless individuals. The future of India is secure in the hands of these young professionals.

— Arkay On e-mail

Tour diaries

• It is refreshing to read that nature itself is speaking the language of the people in Lahore (‘Lahore says it with olive branch and spring flowers’, IE, March 11). We look forward to copious photographs of the tour.

— Dilip On e-mail

• Saurav Ganguly is the best captain in the history of Indian cricket. His attitude is perfect, he has a good measure of what exactly is at stake. Under him the Indian team is bound to do well in Pakistan, but the winner this time around will be the game of cricket.

— Manish On e-mail