Opinion Lifting the medal
Sushil Kumar has made India proud with his silver medal at the Olympics
Lifting the medal
* SUSHIL KUMAR has made India proud with his silver medal at the Olympics (Wrestler Sushil Kumar adds silver lining on final day,IE,August 13). He has bettered his performance in Beijing,where he won a bronze. Winning medals in two Olympics is no mean feat and he deserves all the accolades that are coming his way. His earthy style and raw power,combined with deft technique,have made him the wrestler that he is today. Ably guided by Satpal Singh,a champion wrestler of his time,Kumar played successive matches on the same day and still managed to triumph,till the final. Kumars main weapon is his confidence. He is bound to bring more laurels to the country.
Ganapathi Bhat
Akola
For and against
* While an editorial praised Sonia Gandhis aggression in Parliament and requested the same from her in governance (Leading on,IE,August 11),an article by Surjit S. Bhalla on the opposite page the same day lambasted her (The kiss of socialism). Both convey different messages. The former lives in a dreamy past and believes that what is happening is in spite of her,and not because of her. The latter has suddenly realised,after almost two UPA terms of misgovernance,that Sonia Gandhi is largely responsible for the morass that India finds itself in. The editorial is still not able to fathom what Sonias brand of politics has wreaked on India,while Bhalla,a respected economist,is late by a few years. He should be forward-looking.
Tarun Gupta
New Delhi
Look within
* THE harassment of minorities in Pakistan and Myanmar should be condemned. However,India cannot overlook or underplay internal problems,earlier in Assam and now in Mumbai. In the media,especially television,there are special episodes on minorities in Pakistan and not much on the thousands suffering in India due to bigotry. Aung San Suu Kyi too should speak out for the Rohingyas in Myanmar. Her Nobel prize for peace must prompt her to work for overall peace and democracy in her country.
Waseem Khan
Jalgaon
Casting the mould
* THIS refers to A band-aid quota (IE,August 11). The constitutional provision for job quotas for SC/STs has not only been extended indefinitely but also expanded to cover many other castes. Caste-based quotas have become a tool of vote-bank politics. Reservations at the entry stage may have some logic but after joining service all are equal and the criteria for promotion should be seniority and performance. Caste-based quota for promotion is not only irrational but will also create administrative anomalies as juniors supersede seniors. Lawmakers must desist from abusing their power.
M.C. Joshi
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