Opinion For posterity
Whether judges should be required to reveal their assets is thought provoking....
•Whether judges should be required to reveal their assets is thought provoking (Accountable or not,IE,August 6). There are many youths who stand at the crossroads of their lives with utmost respect and value for the legal profession. Debates on the sanctity of the judiciary may challenge youthful idealism,but is nevertheless empowering for that same youth. As we debate the necessity of our judges declaring their assets,we are also addressing the needs of posterity.
Gurpreet S. Goraya
Exult not
•All three accused in the 2003 Mumbai blast cases have been sentenced to death by the trial court (Death sentence for three…,IE,August 7). The judgment has made the prosecution over-glorify its victory. Are they unaware of the labyrinthine intricacies of criminal law? Is it not the case that any
accused,though found guilty,can appeal to higher courts in all countries?
Such cases are normally prolonged,often taking decades to be resolved.
Arun Malankar
Mumbai
Many disparities
•Is the education bill really revolutionary? One cant help being sceptical when such grandiose claims are made. The HRD ministry thinks it is a definite break with t he past,but elementary education will still hardly be uniform. At present,theres a deep divide between the quality of education in state-run schools and state-aided schools on the one hand and good private schools on the other. They obviously cater to different segments of society and set their standards accordingly. Is this true equality?
Hai Prakash Gupta
Ambala
Too many cooks
•The increased number of drone attacks by American forces on Pakistani soil is a clear manifestation of contradictions in the alliance between Pakistan and the
US. Its an unprecedented situation where an ally makes attacks on anothers soil to destroy a common adversary. This may be due to divisions within the political structures in Pakistan as it remains unclear as to who dictates policy.
Amit Pradhan
Baroda
Bill thrill
•Bill Clintons role in freeing the two American journalists is a testament to his political clout and influence in the international arena (20 hours,IE,August 6). The fact that all international media was focused on this remarkable endeavour,furthered by concessions from the ruthless North Korean dictatorship recognises this major feat. Even being out of the White House for nearly a decade has diminished Bill Clintons appeal. Nevertheless,despite his magnetic personality,Clinton succeeded because the US administration had most likely already settled the issue with Pyongyang.
Rathin Kumar Chanda
Chinsurah
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