Opinion Double trouble
This refers to the editorial This is Poriborton?
Double trouble
This refers to the editorial This is Poriborton? (IE,November 9). Old habits die hard. Perhaps Mamata Banerjee still subconsciously considers herself the opposition leader. In opposition,she was a stormtrooper. After coming to power,she seems to have become a paratrooper,landing where she isnt supposed to. As Bengals chief minister and home minister,shes taking the law into her own hands. Can she can expect the layperson to conduct himself/ herself properly? Poriborton comes through using power for a good cause and not for misusing it.
Hema
Langeri
The popular belief about Mamata Banerjees populism is fast changing. Instead of earning her brownie points,her gimmicks,like storming police stations,not inviting eminent filmmakers and actors and the former chief minister who initiated the film festival,raise doubts on her credentials as a responsible CM.
Navjyot Dhadiala
Media watch
THIS refers to We shalt not… TV editors reflect on how to cover Baby B (IE,November 8). The criticism of the media by Press Council of India Chairman Justice Markandey Katju is not totally misplaced. The media need to introspect and discover their limits and responsibilities. The live content on 24×7 TV channels has no scope for scrutiny and editing and there is little sense of timing,priority,proportion and objectivity in reporting and debating issues. The Broadcast Editors Association should rather issue a general advisory in the matter.
M.C. Joshi
Kalams hardselling
FORMER president A.P.J. Abdul Kalam,by giving a blanket clearance to the Koodankulam nuclear power plant,has done a grave disservice to the inhabitants of that area and to the country (Dr Kalams dose,IE,November 8). His statement was completely unwarranted since an earthquake is not the only risk Koodankulam faces. The question is whether nuclear energy is an option for India with its high population density. He has further compounded the problem by bringing the Providing Urban Amenities in Rural Areas (PURA) project into the debate,thereby initiating talk of infrastructure and tertiary facilities in the Koodankulam area. Development of rural areas has to take place anyway,not because of a nuclear power plant.
S. Kamat Bardez
Follow on
THE editorial Spot checks (IE,November 3),on the conviction of Pakistani cricketers Salman Butt,Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif rightly says that while the jury is still out on whether this is a healthy development that will deter others,its also a reminder of the state of Pakistans cricket. Cricketers have been convicted in court for the first time. The ICC should establish a mechanism to deter malpractices so that cricket doesnt take become an organised crime.
Dilbag Rai Chandigarh
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