• It is a disgrace that the match had to be abandoned because the pitch was behaving erratically Capital Shame. This is even more a concern given that there was a real danger that players might get seriously hurt. Once again,the blame game has begun,this time between the DDCA and the BCCI naturally,someone will be made the scapegoat. The sad part is that cricket fans looking for a sumptuous treat of cricket were disappointed. Whats worse,they may be deprived of witnessing matches in the near
future if the ICC bans Kotla for 12 to 24 months, which is on the anvil.
H.R.B. Satyanarayana
Mysore
Get him
• The Editorial Question of time rightly points to the need for fresh and quick action against S.P.S. Rathore. Three more steps may be considered. First,his bail could be cancelled; given his clout in influencing organs of the
administration,he may yet work to put obstacles before the matter. Secondly,he could be subjected to social proscription,such as silent protests and placards if he were to attend any social programme. Third,as the government lapses into passivity once the media attention weakens,constant vigil should be exercised. The Indian Express has shown the way. Ruchika and her family have been tormented for
19 long years. Rathore should be made to pay for this by society.
Y.G. Chouksey
Why not?
• The Union governments flip flop on the Telangana
issue has damaged its credibility and can cause ruptures in the federal structure. If after announcing its decision on the matter,which had been hanging for decades,the government then says that the issue needs wider deliberations,it shows that the decision was taken without involving those who matter. Are we a democracy in name only? Further,one fails to understand why if so many states could be created in the last 40 years or so,why not Telangana?
Bhartendu Sood
Thoughtless
• The Andhra crisis is New Delhis making. Could the government have been more naïve than in making an announcement without weighing the pros and cons? It should have known that a thoughtless announcement would lead to opposition from politicians for a united Andhra and trigger an anti-Centre agitation. The Centres failure to gauge the public mood on both sides of the divide is what has led to the uproar. Andhra is burning. And the N.D. Tiwari incident has further fuelled the fires of instability and uncertainty. Now the Centre is trying to wriggle out of the mess. Let us hope that saner counsel prevails and the issue is resolved.
R.J. Khurana
