Opinion In thin air

I thought our CAG supported liberalisation,but somewhere he has turned away from it.

The Indian Express

September 21, 2011 03:08 AM IST First published on: Sep 21, 2011 at 03:08 AM IST

In thin air

I thought our CAG supported liberalisation,but somewhere he has turned away from it (Unfair India,IE,September 17). Air India will not even get this load of passengers if government officials and those whose travel is supported by the government did not have to compulsorily fly AI. It is bad. Every time I travel by AI,I am upset. The sooner we get rid of it,the better it is for India.

Ashok Jhunjhunwala

Chennai

It was an audit report on the ministry of civil aviation and auditors usually only look at numbers,at money spent. They are not consultants or management gurus,so to state the issues that the CAG ought to have been mindful of is also unfair. While it is true that Air Indias quality of service,etc,is shabby,it exceeds the mandate of the CAG to even consider such issues. The CAG report needs to be viewed in a limited perspective. We often just jump off the cliff and reach absurd conclusions based on limited facts,in pretty much the same manner that the CAG report was viewed a few weeks ago. Extreme reactions have become the order of the day.

Naheed Carrimjee

Mumbai

Connecting us all

THIS refers to Remote access (IE,September 20). The Sikkim earthquake has brought to the fore the continuing isolation of the Northeast. It is a sad reminder of the fact that the seven northeastern states are poorly connected to the rest of India,and how little Delhi is clued in to whats happening there. We need better connectivity to integrate that region better with the country.

Sahil Agarwal

Mumbai

Aftershocks

AFTER the massive Sikkim earthquake,the government should specify the dos and donts to be followed by people in the event of a major quake (The long night after,IE,September 20). There should be clarity on the standard operating procedures that should be in place to tackle the devastating effects. Buildings should be constructed in accordance with seismic code regulations. And there should be awareness campaigns and mock drills to inform citizens of the precautions to be taken to minimise damage to life and property.

Viraj Deshpande

Delhi

Modirated language

THE one positive aspect that could be found in Narendra Modis fast is the language that he has been compelled to adopt (Narendra Modi dreams big,says it is time for India to do the same,IE,September 20). The man who until some time ago spoke the divisive language of woh paanch,unke pachees has found that the larger idea of India has no room for this message of hatred. It is a good sign for India that leaders like the Gujarat chief minister are realising that India stands for inclusiveness and multiculturalism and will not accept a single identity to dominate.

Vandana Singh

Delhi