Opinion For the people?
This refers to UPA 3. TMC chief Mamata Banerjee seems to be trying to depict herself as the common mans saviour
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For the people?
* This refers to UPA 3 (IE,September 19). TMC chief Mamata Banerjee seems to be trying to depict herself as the common mans saviour. Opposing the UPA governments policies has become a habit with her and she has acquired a name for courting controversy. If a coalition government is to work,measures taken by it must be well-coordinated and have the consensus of all partners. Introducing FDI in retail is the first bold step taken by the UPA government after it powered through with the Indo-US nuclear deal. It is time Banerjee expanded her focus from Bengal and thought of the larger national interest as well.
Kanishka Pathak
Dhanbad
Road to freedom
* APROPOS They all fall apart by Amita Baviskar (IE,September 21),it took a number of factors to make an exhausted Britain leave India. Gandhis movement was one among them. Now,Anna Hazare equates himself with Gandhi and feels he can single-handedly change a corrupt system. However,his main support base seems to come from the affluent middle class and he has limited influence on a wider cross section of society. A social movement works best when it draws strength from the polity,rather than when it holds Parliament hostage. The younger generation in India believes strongly in a participatory democracy.
Abhishek Puri
Friend or foe?
* SP CHIEF Mulayam Singh Yadav seems to be making a bid for the post of prime minister in 2014 (As Mamata exits,Mulayam spells it out: Well support UPA,IE,September 21). If not,he sees himself at least as a kingmaker,able to dictate who comes to power and extract favourable terms for his own party. At the moment,he has taken a confusing stance. He opposes FDI in retail as he claims to be for the people,but he has also said he will support the government. Meanwhile,it will be interesting to see whether his newfound bonhomie with certain members of the Left will stand the test of time.
Prashant P. Singh
* AS EXPECTED,Mulayam Singh Yadav has said that the SP will continue to support the UPA government in order to keep communal forces at bay. Participating in the Bharat bandh with a section of the Left,he declared that his party will not tolerate anti-people decisions like a hike in diesel prices and FDI in retail (Bharat bandh: Mulayam Singh,Left forge common front on diesel,LPG cap,retail FDI fire,IE,September 20). Given that the UPA seems quite determined to implement its decisions,one wonders if Mulayam will end up doing a Mamata Banerjee,even though he has assured the government of his support for the time being.
A.K. Saxena
Gwalior
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