Opinion Dark reality
The collapse of the Northern Grid has been blamed on overdrawing of electricity by errant states.
Dark reality
The collapse of the Northern Grid has been blamed on overdrawing of electricity by errant states. Capacity generation has also been named as a reason for the woeful state of affairs. Distribution and transmission losses also account for some of the shortage. However,state governments may want to revisit the practice of giving free electricity to some consumers,with others forking out huge amounts in tariff. Political will and a system of accountability will be needed to address the situation. The onus lies on the political class.
Abhishek Puri,Chandigarh
Dont waste time
THIS refers to Anna wakes up to 2014: Fast waste of time (IE,August 3). The protest seems to have lost steam and Hazares fractious team is largely to blame. Mismanagement by Team Anna led to popular support fizzling out and the crowd at the recent fast in Jantar Mantar was woefully thin. This time,Hazare seemed determined to keep up the fast without having worked out a strategy or a cogent set of demands. Nevertheless,the government must revisit the Lokpal bill. All sections of the civil society agitation must join forces,hold talks with the government and work out a solution.
Arun Harkauli
New Delhi
ANNA HAZAREs anti-corruption movement has roots in Maharashtra,where he protested against corrupt state officials and ministers. Hazares movement may have a lasting impact on the Indian polity. The UPA government could choose to ignore him for now,but he has tapped into a popular discontent. If the UPA fails to address it,the results will show in the polling booths of 2014. It is imperative to put in place a clean administration with stern punishment for those guilty of graft.
Hansraj Bhat
THE wisdom of Anna Hazares decision to stop fasting and join politics must be appreciated. However,he must campaign hard to ensure that he and his party win a substantial number of seats in both state and Central governments. Let us hope a new political leader will emerge on the horizon of Indian democracy.
Vijay D. Patil
Come rain or shine
THESE are tough times,with a power crisis raging across the northern and eastern regions of the country. A deficient monsoon has not helped matters either. The crisis points to another kind of power shortage a lack of political will among Indias leaders and the absence of good governance. Punjab,for one,has considerable experience of this sort of power shortage. Parkash Singh Badals government has done little for the state in recent years. However,the people of the state have learnt to make light of their woes. This is a joke currently doing the rounds: Punjab these days has neither Parkash (light) nor Badal (rain).
Brij Bhushan Goyal
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