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Journalism of Courage
8226; Manmohan Singh has risen above politics and the message has really come from his heart 8216;A great national shame, a great national tragedy8217;, IE, August 12. We need politicians who, after taking the oath, rise above the level of the party and speak for every Indian. Manmohan Singh is the head of an emerging nation and it is right that he takes a stance that speaks, not just for the country, but the world.
8212; N. Krishnan Delhi
8212; M.C. Garg Delhi
Phoolka8217;s critique
8226; Fully appreciated the critique made by H.S. Phoolka 8216;Disappointing, Justice Nanavati8217;, IE, August 12. The dedicated lawyer should keep pursuing this. In fact, it has to be shown why the Nanavati Commission had to be set up and how the earlier inquiries, including one by a former chief justice, had shortchanged the victims.
8212; G.S. Bhargava New Delhi
8226; H.S. Phoolka has quoted instances of the fallibility of the Commission but there are two aspects which need to be considered: a It is catastrophic event when the prime minister of a country was assassinated by her own trusted bodyguards. b India, like any other democracy, is not a perfect Union and to expect that the letter of the law will be followed is like asking for the moon. c Rather than thinking of avenging the past, let us work towards a better future so that such acts of assassinating prime ministers as well as the carnage that
followed are not repeated.
8212; Arvind K. Mathur Washington DC
Wrong inference
8226; This is with reference to the report, 8216;Pak testfires its answer to BrahMos8217; IE, August 12. Anyone who has followed missile development in the Indian subcontinent will realise that Pakistan has continuously sought to 8220;match8221; developments in India, rather than India trying to match those in Pakistan. Under the circumstances it is unfortunate that the report chooses to accuse both India and Pakistan of conducting 8220;me too8221; missile tests.
8212; Shiv Sastry Bangalore
Captain Ganguly
8226; I am not surprised that Ganguly had snatched the position of captain from Dravid. If it was other way around if Dravid was in the place of Ganguly, and Ganguly in that of Dravid8217;s, Ganguly would still have been favoured as captain. As long as Ganguly8217;s godfather remains in BCCI, there will just be no chance for others to become captain. This is a disgrace. Was Dravid given sufficient time to prove his competence as a captain?
8212; Antony Tauro Mumbai
Right move
8226; Banning night clubs and dance bars is a welcome movement. I do feel such bans are effectively and should be implemented in other cities too. Anything which directly affects our culture and traditions must be banned by law. Certainly, the drinking habit should not be encouraged by governments Don8217;t ask for a midnight dance in Bangalore8217;, IE, August 13.
8212; Shaji Jeddah
