Opinion Eye on the witness
The editorial 'Less hostility' has firmly stressed the need to deal with perjury offenders with an iron hand.
* The editorial Less hostility (IE,May 24) has firmly stressed the need to deal with perjury offenders with an iron hand. When the accused are rich and powerful,there are higher chances that witnesses may crumble under pressure. It is essential to ensure that witnesses remain interested in the case,and for that to happen,the courts should dispose of cases fast. At the same time,witnesses should be protected and their identities kept secret. Our lawmakers should study laws on perjury in other countries and come out with a strong law. Meanwhile,how the Delhi government formulates the witness protection scheme,within 10 weeks,will be watched with interest.
Ganpathi Bhat Akola
Summing up IPL
* Watching the secrets behind the IPL reveal themselves,layer by layer,
one realises that in the hands of the BCCI,cricket in India serves precisely the same purpose as the arena did in ancient Rome. It distracts the masses from social evils that surround them and enables the rulers to fill their own coffers (Forced cheer,IE,May 28). How well John Steinbecks words describe the worth of IPL tournaments: as spontaneous as peristalsis,and about as interesting as its end-product.
R.P. Subramanian New Delhi
Breaching the lines
* This refers to How to soothe the friction with China (IE,May 28). While the government may have done a commendable job in ensuring that the issue doesnt escalate,it has at the same time let the Peoples Republic of China get away with something it should not have been allowed to. They might refer to and quote maps made in the1800s,but by intruding into and occupying territory claimed by India,they have shown how they can dominate and dictate terms to us.
Archit Gupta New Delhi
Party in the park
* This refers to the editorial This land is my land (IE,May 25). I dont agree
with the assessment of a winner-takes-all political culture of Uttar Pradesh.
The parks and memorials are not Mayawatis,as the editorial has mentioned. They are public property,owned by the government. The government of the day has and must be given the right to take decisions related to the use of public property. Whats the harm in letting the parks be rented out for public functions?
A lot of other parks in Lucknow are already used for the same purpose.
By branding some parks as Mayawatis,one unwittingly falls into the trap of the BSP doctrine that whatever has a Dalit symbol is the partys property.
Upasana Lucknow
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