Opinion No comic timing
The arrest of cartoonist Aseem Trivedi on charges of sedition has generated nationwide uproar and angered all those who stand for free speech
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No comic timing
* The arrest of cartoonist Aseem Trivedi on charges of sedition has generated nationwide uproar and angered all those who stand for free speech (Cartoon rage,IE,September 11). Many have called for the deletion of Article 124A of the Indian Penal Code. Even the Congress did not try to defend the arrest (Cartoonist sent to jail,Cong says uncalled for,IE,September 11). Trivedis association with Anna Hazares campaign has made things embarrassing for the Congress and the UPA,as his arrest might be seen as an attempt at retaliation by the government. In recent times,Parliament has seen much uproar over cartoons. The leaders of the worlds largest democracy must not project themselves as intolerant of free speech and cartoons.
M.C. Joshi
* A COUPLE of months ago,a 1949 cartoon by Shankar rattled MPs. Now,the Mumbai Police has decided to crack down on cartoonist Aseem Trivedi. The police acted in undue haste when arresting Trivedi. Under the circumstances,one thinks wistfully of a line from a Tagore poem: Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high.
Brij B. Goyal
Home work
* THE quest for gender equality has been let down by the recent proposal that homemakers be paid a salary by their husbands (Govt looks at salary for homemakers from husbands,IE,September 10). This reduces the institution of marriage to a commercial transaction. The proposal should not be allowed to come into force.
S. Rajagopalan
Quota effect
* THE introduction of SC/ST quota for promotions in government jobs may not have the desired impact (Govt urges Opposition to get promotion quota bill passed in Rajya Sabha,IE,September 5). Instead of eliminating caste barriers,it may perpetuate the idea of SCs and STs. There are provisions for reservation at the entry level in government jobs. Promotions must be given on the basis of merit and experience. There should be greater stress on education,especially at the primary level,so that people from all backgrounds can work their way up.
Asmita A. Dalvi
Power deficit
* AFTER remaining quiet for some time,protesters at the Koodankulam Nuclear Power Plant have become active again (Plea for stalling Koodankulam n-power project reaches SC,IE,September 11). The government has alleged that the agitation among the local population has been whipped up by the foreign hand. The state of Tamil Nadu suffers from an acute power shortage and energy generated by the Koodankulam reactor would be a huge boon. Stalling the project will deprive the state population of much needed power.
V.M. Swaraj
Chennai
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