Opinion Cutting roots
It is not the inadequacy of UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav as much as the governing policy of the SP that has marginalised minorities.
* This refers to Akhilesh,young and listless by Shekhar Gupta (IE,September 14). It is not the inadequacy of UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav as much as the governing policy of the SP that has marginalised minorities. In this context,I entirely agree with the Muslim voices within the SP when they say people need security,not laptops. Do not cut the roots of a tree and then sprinkle water on its branches. It is paradoxical and tragic that in spite of such horrific incidents,clerics fail to recognise the true face of the SP.
Imtiyaz Ahmad
Insulate bonds
* This refers to Loosen the bond (IE,September 17). The solution suggested in the editorial is fraught with the danger of exposing the Indian bond markets to overseas speculators and hot money. Given the recent volatility in the forex markets,it would be prudent to allow only a limited exposure of bond markets to foreign capital. I support the status quo,or at most,a limited liberalisation of the rules. But completely doing away with the ceiling on FII investment in government paper is a bad idea. There are better ways to bring down the CAD,which are sustainable in the long-term.
S.V. Paradkar
Nashik
No room for error
* It was shocking to learn that 67 children were hospitalised in Arambagh,West Bengal,after they were mistakenly given Hepatitis B vaccines orally,instead of polio drops (Hepatitis B vaccine given in place of polio drops,IE,September 17). Although no major damage has been done,the incident highlights how such an important healthcare function is taken casually by the officials concerned. Pulse Polio Day is a critical medical intervention by the government. How can people be expected to have faith in it anymore? The customary inquiry has been instituted. The blame game has also begun. Why do such lapses keep occurring in our country? Is human life so cheap?
P.G. Menon
Spiritual value
* This refers to Kerala temple rejects RBI request to share details of gold assets (IE,September 16). The Guruvayur temple was right to refuse to furnish the details of the gold in its treasury. An innocuous enquiry could end up having curious consequences. Temples have been the recipients of gifts in the form of gold over the centuries. The act of giving to a temple is a mark of faith and devotion. These gifts cannot be valued in terms of their weight or current market value. They have tremendous sentimental and spiritual significance. The RBI must clarify what it sought to do with this information.
H.N. Ramakrishna
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