Opinion Dont foot this bill
Congress MP Meenakshi Natarajans proposed bill should be seen in this light.
Dont foot this bill
Apropos Kill her bill (IE,May 1),the powers that be try to muzzle the press when they cannot answer questions about their failure to meet peoples expectations. Congress MP Meenakshi Natarajans proposed bill should be seen in this light. Natarajan is an important MP and the Congress cannot abdicate responsibility by saying it is a private members bill.
Hema
Langeri
THE editorial Kill her Bill was commendable. The people of this country will fully support the medias efforts to oppose such a draconian bill. However,the fourth estate should also ponder over the matter and devise self-control measures to avert any attempt by an outside agency to impose restraints in the name of national security. One important measure may be to segregate opinion from information. This is needed in school textbooks as well,especially the history books.
Varathra Sreekumar
Italian job
THIS refers to SC slams Rs 2-cr settlement: payment to buy silence (IE,May 1). The Italian governments act of negotiating directly with the families of the fishermen allegedly killed by the Italian marines is a gross violation of our legal system. India is not a banana republic where blood money is the norm.
N. Ramamurthy
Presidential suit
LOK Sabha Leader of Opposition Sushma Swaraj was right to say that the BJP would not entertain any Congress candidate,including Pranab Mukherjee,for the presidents post. Though Mukherjee,chief troubleshooter for the government and a senior minister,remains the best bet among all the candidates,the BJP will not accept him for political reasons. The big question is: should the Congress nominate him as presidential candidate when he is one of the few efficient ministers left in the UPA government?
Bidyut K. Chatterjee
Faridabad
Silly point
THE controversy over Sachin Tendulkars nomination to the Rajya Sabha has been stretched unnecessarily. Are the current members of the Upper House model parliamentarians? If not,why cant we tolerate Tendulkar as MP? The publice seems to be giving him a hard time just because of his celebrity status. The nomination was meant to honour the batsman and not to crucify him.
Sachdi Nanda
Few reservations
MAYAWATIS votebank manipulations have thankfully come to naught. General category employees in Uttar Pradesh were afforded relief by the recent Supreme Court order,which struck down her demands for more reservation. Instead of uniting the society,such reservation politics creates resentment among various sections of society.
Brij Bhushan Goyal
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