Opinion More than words
The editorial Freedom to grow rightly argues that with the India growth story turning sour,the countrys political actors must focus on the big picture
More than words
* THE editorial Freedom to grow (IE,August 16) rightly argues that with the India growth story turning sour,the countrys political actors must focus on the big picture. The prime minister must be applauded for having made a forthright assessment of the economy. But in the absence of meaningful reforms,how can sustained growth with greater social justice be achieved? The PM has blamed the lack of political consensus for the stalled reforms. But it is his responsibility to reach out to the allies as well as the opposition and work towards creating a consensus. It was also disheartening that he didnt dwell on the need for reform in his speech. The political class has failed to reach out to the masses and convince them of the gains of market reforms. This has given rise to the myth that reforms are anti-poor. We must change this narrative if we are to ensure a better standard of living for the ordinary Indian.
Manish Kumar
Patna
Strangers at home
* THE students from the Northeast who fled back home in the last few days have suffered disruptions in their academic schedules. Who will make up for this? The state governments and the Centre should arrange for the students to return to their schools and ensure their security. Just the other day,we honoured our Olympics bronze medallist,Mary Kom,who is also from the Northeast. Today,we cant even make children from that region feel secure enough to live and study in any other part of their own country.
Brij B. Goyal
* IT SEEMS some mischievous elements have been using social networking sites to spread rumours against people from the Northeast. The exodus of northeastern people from cities like Bangalore is a result of the fear generated by rumour-mongers in the wake of the Assam riots. The deliberate fear-mongering seems calculated to divide the country and damage its social fabric. Our MPs put up a united front in Parliament over the crisis. But it is disappointing that some leaders think it is appropriate to ban social networking sites like Twitter and Facebook.
J.B. Sunuwar
Bagrakote
No love lost
* THE AITA has finally made the right decision: dumping the Mahesh Bhupathi-Rohan Bopanna duo for the Davis Cup (After London Games drama,AITA drops Bhupathi,Bopanna from Davis Cup team,IE,August 18). It has struck the right chord and sent a positive signal to the two tennis players: the belligerence they had shown before the Olympics cannot be tolerated forever. The promising new crop of players,consisting of Vishnu Vardhan,Yuki Bhambri,N. Sriram Balaji and others,may improve Indias game.
Subhajit Chandra
New Delhi
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