Opinion Holier than thou
The article,Not a very civil coup, is hard-hitting and its contents have to be emphatically articulated before it is too late.
Holier than thou
* The article,Not a very civil coup, (IE,April 11) is hard-hitting and its contents have to be emphatically articulated before it is too late. No one will question that there is corruption and venality in public life. Nor will people question the good intentions of a handful of individuals who side with Anna Hazare. But the way in which they conducted themselves smacked of a holier-than-thou attitude. Setting deadlines for the enactment of a legislation,demanding video conferences of the deliberations of the drafting committee,etc.,are outrageous.
R. Venkatanarayanan,Noida
Bill in waiting
* In Not a very civil coup,the writer seems to have gone overboard in damning Anna Hazares crusade against corruption. Because of his fast,the government has agreed to include people from the civil society in a drafting committee to strengthen the Lokpal bill if this is not a very civil coup,then what is? Is the real civil coup one that would require us to wait another 50 years for the enactment of this bill?
Hema,Langeri
* The government has set a dangerous precedent by allowing members of the so-called civil society into the drafting committee of the Lokpal bill. These members are not elected representatives and,more worryingly,are not accountable to anybody. Instead,the government should have formed a committee with representatives of major political parties,since this bill has to be passed in Parliament. That would have ensured its smooth sailing in Parliament.
Manas Upmanyu,New Delhi
* The PM has stated that the Lokpal bill will be introduced in the monsoon session of Parliament. That will test the resolve of the campaigners,but this much is at least certain: India would get a muscular Lokpal sooner than later. The bill may be scrutinised by a standing committee and may miss a deadline or two,but peoples power on display which translates into votes for politicians will make parties and their leaders wary. It should ensure their support for the Lokpal bill.
Bhagwan Thadani,Mumbai
Lows of Punjab
* The slight improvement in Punjabs child sex ratio is encouraging. However,the state continues to battle many odds,mainly in the fields of education,health,good governance and finance. The state has great potential not only to become a huge granary,but to play a leading role in education and health. Will the government care to self-reflect?
Anil Sarwal,Chandigarh
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