Opinion Curious chorus
This refers to A good consensus. Undoubtedly,smaller states are easy to manage.
Curious chorus
* This refers to A good consensus (IE,May 20). Undoubtedly,smaller states are easy to manage. But the bigger question is,why are the Congress and the BSP waking up to this now when Uttar Pradesh elections are just a year away? Had the Congress been serious about this,they would have pressed for UPs division in 2009 when they had got a decent mandate from the state.
Bal Govind,Noida
Speak & learn
* Apropos your editorial Example politics (May 19),political leaders often inspire a certain euphoria among the masses,but the success goes to their head. Rahul Gandhi is no exception in failing to restrain himself in making unconvincing and unsubstantiated statements. His statements have made some people wonder whether he can be entrusted with the countrys political administration. Instead of making a dispassionate analysis of the situation and taking up substantive issues,he has focused on mere instances. Also,without checking his own partys record,he has condemned a government simply because it is not led by the Congress.
Ved Guliani,Hisar
Question hour
* This refers to Ila Patnaiks Deflated credibility (IE,May 19). She continues to maintain her anti-RBI stance to drive home her perception of the way to deal with high inflation. She never agrees with the RBIs monetary policy; perhaps she has better plans. Now she has questioned the personal credibility of RBI Governor D. Subbarao,which is excessive.
S.K. Gupta,Chandigarh
Good start
* Hail Keralas new CM,Oommen Chandy,for taking the bold step of cutting petrol tax,enhancing compensation to farmers who are victims of endosulfan use and those who lost their crop to the rains (UDF cuts petrol tax,hikes endosulfan relief, IE,May 19). Other chief ministers should also come to the aid of the common man groaning under the weight of price rise.
K.R.P. Gupta,Mumbai
Life over lifestyle?
* This refers to Pratap Bhanu Mehtas After the fact (IE,May 18). The UPA government is too focused on abstract macro-level economic growth numbers and too little on tangible measures to improve the quality of life and governance. In this grim scenario,apt indeed are Robert F. Kennedys words from an address delivered at the University of Kansas over 43 years ago: The gross national product does not allow for the health of our children,the quality of their education,or the joy of their play. It does not include the beauty of our poetry or the strength of our marriages; the intelligence of our public debate or the integrity of our public officials. It measures neither our wit nor our courage; neither our wisdom nor our learning; neither our compassion nor our devotion to our country; it measures everything,in short,except that which makes life worthwhile.
R.P. Subramanian,New Delhi
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