Opinion Forgetting Rao
Congratulations for a much-needed editorial in praise of Narasimha Rao.
Forgetting Rao
* Congratulations for a much-needed editorial in praise of Narasimha Rao (Owning the reformer,IE,June 29). He was one of our best PMs. Without his bold economic liberalisation 20 years ago,India would have been on par with Somalia and Mali. Sadly,his name is anathema to his own party. Part of the problem is the Babri Masjid demolition,and the failure of Muslims to appreciate his non-action. To bring in the army to stop the demolition,amidst the maddening frenzy of kar sevaks,would have been absolutely reckless. The resulting bloodbath would have led to the abandonment of secularism.
J.S. Bandukwala,Vadodara
Keep up the talk
* Going by the personal image of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh,his assertions during his media interaction this week should be considered sympathetically,as the role of the opposition on many a national issue deserves a serious censure (Breaking the silence,IE,June 30). However,along with his clean image,the PM has also created for himself an image of being remote-controlled and working on behalf of the real powers. Theres no denying that the issues of the Lokpal,inflation,land acquisition,retail,insurance,GST,etc urgently need substantial action without the oppositions obstruction for its own sake. Its through frequent interaction with the people that the real situation is brought before the nation,and the opposition also gets a warning that it can be exposed. In any case,its the PMs responsibility to lead from the front.
Ved Guliani,Hisar
Good for Jaya
* The clamour for bringing the PM and the judiciary under the purview of Lokpal is entirely misplaced (Standing strong,IE,June 29). The office of the Indian PM is an institution in itself in our constitutional scheme of things. There are well-established mechanisms to act against impropriety by a person holding the office. And bringing the judiciary under the Lokpal would be nothing short of a disaster because its autonomy and independence are protected under the Constitution,with provisions for impeachment. Also the drafting of the Judicial Accountability Bill is underway. It should be remembered that the relationship between the executive,legislature and judiciary is one of the most delicate things in a system of separation of powers and checks and balances. In this case,even the PM has not been able to spell out his reservations as clearly as Tamil Nadu CM J. Jayalalithaa did.
Sourav Roy Barman,Agartala
Paper shredders
* This refers to the editorial Burnt paper (IE,July 1). It shows how commissions of inquiry are formed in India without any mission. Although the Narendra Modi government did destroy records,again a question arises about the Nanavati Commission not even bothering to make a copy of all the evidence and records.
Satyam Malaviya,Kanpur
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