Singh, up close

8226; V.P. Singh is a unique person who combines a rare social and political sensitivity, simpli...

8226; V.P. Singh is a unique person who combines a rare social and political sensitivity, simplicity, humility, transparency and honesty with creativity 8216;Walk the Talk8217; interview, IE, July 5. He is a thinker, writer, poet, painter and fighter. He is too close in time to be judged objectively. He has shied away from boasting of his own achievements and his adversaries have undermined his contributions with the shadow of Mandal. Perhaps he owes the nation a written record of his ideas.

8212; Kishan Singh On e-mail

Just a scapegoat?

8226; Finally the RSS prevailed upon L.K. Advani to remove Sudheendra Kulkarni from the post of special assistant on the pretext that the Jinnah flip-flop was Kulkarni8217;s handiwork. I would like to know whether Advani is so naive as to just read what is doled out by Kulkarni. No, he is a shrewd RSS man and a politician of high calibre. He cannot make a mistake like this. It is one thing to find a scapegoat in Kulkarni, quite another to know the exact game plan of the architect of the Ayodhya demolition, L.K. Advani. How can a crow become a swan by just taking a bath in milk?

8212; Aboobakar Thwahir Mumbai

Not Islam

8226; The writer of 8216;Imrana and the essence of Sufism8217; IE, July 1 has clearly pointed out two things 8212; one, Islam stands strongly for compassion and neeyat intention, the second being the healing of human hurt. These two attributes have been totally forgotten by those who issued the fatwa.

8212; V. Sridhar Coimbatore

Turbans on parade

8226; It is heartening to note that Sikhs attired in turbans will take part in the US I-Day parade IE, July 4 and display their community8217;s patriotic fervour. In fact, Sikh youth should volunteer to join American armed forces in large numbers and prove their unstinted loyalty to their adopted country. Also, the I-Day parade will give them an opportunity to demonstrate the difference between the Sikh turban and the one worn by the followers of Bin Laden.

8212; Dalip Singh Ghuman Chandigarh

Veg/Non-veg

8226; I do not conclude that a Hindu meal means a vegetarian meal, because more than 80 per cent of Hindu8217;s eat meat. Only Gautama Buddha introduced vegetarianism to Hindus. So a Hindu meal need not be a vegetarian meal 8216;Served fish in Hindu Meal, vegetarian may sue Virgin8217;, IE, July 1.

8212; Raghu Subramanian Toronto

8226; It is shocking to a vegetarian to find fish, or any other 8216;animal-product8217;, is his food. The dictionary defines vegetarianism as: 8220;The practice of subsisting on a diet composed primarily or wholly of vegetables, grains, fruits, nuts, and seeds, with or without eggs and dairy products8221;. It cannot get any clearer than that.

8212; Rahul Shah Los Angeles

Crawlies are lovely

8226; It was disappointing to know of Shailaja Bajpai8217;s low tolerance for reptiles 8216;Of human anatomy and creepy crawlies8217;, IE, July 4. It8217;s sad that she finds delicate ecological underwater species ugly and sickening. Beauty abounds in every form of nature and to call reptiles 8216;ugly8217; is insulting to every creature8217;s right to exist.

8212; Brinda Upadhyaya Trustee, Plant and Animal Welfare Society Thane