Opinion Letters to the editor: Crying shame
This refers to Delhi Police SHO asks 13-yr-old to show him how she was raped
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Crying shame
* This refers to Delhi Police SHO asks 13-yr-old to show him how she was raped (IE,October 5). The prescribed guidelines on the registration of cases of rape and other crimes against women are still being outrageously flouted by the Delhi Police. In this case,it is not just guidelines that have been flagrantly ignored,the SHO has compounded the rape victims trauma,and could be said to have committed a serious crime. It seems that the national outrage over crimes against women has not changed Delhi Polices mindset. The strictest action possible must be taken against this perverted policeman.
Azhar A. Khan
Zero tolerance
* This refers to Blunt hammer syndrome by Pratap Bhanu Mehta (IE,October 4). The writers suggestion that legislators be granted a 90-day window to appeal a conviction,and be able to retain their membership of the House until the verdict on their appeal is announced,is unreasonable. This is because the time taken for the appeal to be concluded and a verdict to be arrived at is unreasonably long. It effectively implies that convicted legislators may face no consequences in the House. The chances that a government would be dependent on a razor-thin majority,which could be compromised by the conviction of one or two legislators,is remote. Its more important for us to send a message of zero tolerance to criminal legislators,even if our instrument is blunt.
Nitish Mehta
Sat long enough
* This refers to How not to arm a nation by Manmohan Bahadur (IE,October 5). The writer urges the government to ensure that indigenous R&D and defence production organisations,which have all too often failed to deliver,perform to a high standard and are accountable. He aptly invokes Oliver Cromwell when he stresses the importance of keeping the powder dry. Perhaps,the government too could quote Cromwell when it gets tough with these under-performing agencies: Begone! You have sat long enough; do you think to sit here till Doomsday come?
R.P. Subramanian
Delhi
The great backtrack
* This refers to In a tailspin (IE,October 7). The civil aviation minister seems to have backtracked on his statement about privatising Air India. The government must be firm and move on the ministers crucial and sensible suggestion. The BJP,under whom India saw fast-paced and progressive disinvestment,must support this suggestion. In opposing the privatisation,it is also backtracking on the NDAs policy.
Ganpathi Bhat
Akola
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