Opinion Locus standi
The I&B minister says there should be an exam,on the lines of the one conducted by the bar council.
* This refers to I&B pearl of wisdom: may need licence to write this (IE,August 20). The I&B minister says there should be an exam,on the lines of the one conducted by the bar council,which an aspiring journalist would have to pass in order to be granted a licence to practise as a journalist. This,he says,is in line with what several other professionals have to go through. At a time when Parliament has been adjourned every day,having transacted next to no business,one wonders what gives the minister the confidence to intervene in the affairs of a functioning industry. Maybe the minister ought to suggest a common exam that our politicians would have to pass before being allowed the licence to enter legislatures. The idea of having an exam,in itself,is not a bad one it will enhance the quality of analysis by the media. Its just not the ministers place to have suggested it.
Kishore Kumar Sake
Anantapur
What a shame
* This refers to United we fall (IE,August 30). It is not surprising that both the food security and land acquisition bills were passed by the Lok Sabha in a hurry. All that political parties are concerned about are vote banks and populist measures. It would be too much to expect statesman-like interventions from them,which is what we need right now. No politician seems concerned about how the food security bill will stretch public finances to breaking point. No MP is bothered by how the land acquisition bill will demoralise corporates,both foreign and domestic,and make their functioning more difficult than it already is. Investors will now be even more wary of putting their money in India. Without corporate investment,our economy will not get back on track. It is shameful that on trivial issues,parties fight each other tooth and nail,and on such critical matters there is
no real debate.
Bal Govind
Noida
Alleging bias
* This refers to State of unreason by Rajeshwari Deshpande (IE,August 29). The writer seems to have expressed her own political views and biases,rather than present a dispassionate analysis of the situation. By blaming Maratha culture for Narendra Dabholkars murder and relating it to attacks against Brahmins,the writer has shown her political bent of mind. She blames the Maratha community for what is happening and inexplicably links it to the decrease in Maratha dominance and the consequent unrest in the community,without giving any reason as to why the two seemingly disparate events are connected.
Ravindra Zinjurke
Ahmednagar
Fools hope
* There is nothing wrong with what Ratan Tata has observed about Indias diminished standing in the eyes of the world. There is no doubt that India has fallen short of the worlds expectations. This is evinced by the rapid exit of FIIs from the Indian market. When the going was good,our government thought better of introducing much needed,painful structural reforms. Instead,it proceeded to antagonise business,most notably in the Vodafone case. More than anything else,it has now become clear that the UPA 2 government is unable to remove administrative bottlenecks and unfriendly regulations. Id be a fool to hope anything will change now.
Ashok Goswami
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