Opinion Fresh tactics
The recent bloodletting and violence in Lalgarh is the result of miserable governance and the Lefts brutal tactics....
•Theres a classic struggle on between the ruled and the rulers in West Bengal (Red vs Khaki,IE,July 13). The recent bloodletting and violence in Lalgarh is the result of miserable governance and the Lefts brutal tactics over three decades. But,that is not the case in other states and districts affected by Maoist violence. The tendency to move towards the Maoists and thereby increasing the threat they pose is due to failures within the democratic process. What is needed is a multi-pronged
Centre-state strategy which focuses on development as well as security.
Vitull K. Gupta
Bhatinda
Number solutions
•The ratio of police personnel to population is shocking (Red vs Khaki,IE,July 13). Such discrepancies should have been nipped in the bud long ago. However,it is still possible to make amends. Lalgarh showed that the Maoists are nowhere associated with genuine popular grievances; they are hit-and-run mercenaries,unprepared in a fight against adequate numbers of armed personnel.
Adit Suneja
Crashed
•Its true that a single man may provide vision. Nevertheless,in a big project such as the Delhi Metro,each member of the team should strive for perfection (Project Metro,IE,July 13). One naturally wonders where the error occurred as the construction involves meticulous planning and the equipment and machinery used need to be properly operated. Further,it is not one but two accidents on consecutive days that have caused unprecedented public concern. Those responsible for planning should pay increased attention its human to fall into a routine,but machinery and other construction equipment need to be regularly checked.
R. Narayanan
Ghaziabad
Contradictory notes
•The statements of Justice Muzaffar Jan and the head of the police team are at odds with each other (Not all of Shopian report mine…,IE,July 13). Its not possible to pinpoint who is to blame. But past behaviour of the police in the country discredits them: they have a long history of covering up crimes. Further,the manner in which the SSP has dismissed Jans point is disturbing. It raises the question whether the police force in J&K is a state within a state.
Santanu S. Chaudhuri
One more?
•This refers to Urumqi and the fragility of the Chinese state (IE,July 12). It is typical of an authoritarian state to instantly crush any challenge to its authority. The Peoples Republics desire to control one and all is evident from the migration story in Xinjiang: the state facilitated the imposition of Han Chinese dominance over the Uighurs through a demographic invasion. It has happened in Tibet earlier; Xinjiang is another victim of this tragic policy.
M. Ratan
New Delhi
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