Opinion No exceptions
The citizen has the right to demand information that falls under the public domain: this in the interests of transparency and ensures a smooth working of the institution concerned.....
The judiciary should close the chapter on assets (Inner resolve,IE,January 13). The citizen has the right to demand information that falls under the public domain: this in the interests of transparency and ensures a smooth working of the institution concerned. The higher judiciary,and the CJI,on the administrative side should come under the RTI Act,except for the reasons how judgments were arrived at. As human beings,judges are susceptible to mistakes. The only danger in a society as litigious as India is that the litigant,through other means,may demand information that maybe irrelevant or superfluous and this may hinder the workings of the judiciary. However,it is necessary to have guidelines on disclosing information.
R.K. Mahajan
The higher judiciary in India has stood firm in testing circumstances. The judiciarys stand in difficult cases has upheld the Constitution at times when the legislature and executive could have put it in danger. Judicial independence however brings with it the responsibility of the highest order that is to keep the virtue of constitutionalism safe. But transparency can never harm the truth.
Sandeep Krishan
Abohar
Aim higher
This refers to the editorial New & improved (IE,January 13). That our country is producing literate illiterates seems an apt statement. More than a million engineering graduates stream out of the countrys technical schools,with about 30 per cent capable of finding work immediately. What is lacking however within the teaching and training systems is excellence. The education sector has become a cash fountain for officials and politicians. Our education system needs a gradual overhauling.
Neha Shankar
Anand
Prepare now
Indias tame surrender to the Sri Lankans in the tri-series finals disappoints cricket lovers. Our cricketers may be lions at home but are paper tigers abroad. Modern day cricket is all about fitness and our outfit is not the best when it comes to fitness levels. Consistency is the key and our team needs a good bowling and fielding coach to lift our standards as these are vital departments of the game. We must have a long-term goal and build our team for the World Cup from today itself.
S.N. Kabra
Grounded
This refers to GoM clears proposal to make anti-hijacking law easier (IE,January 12). That the laws discussed are important to our country,as they look at how states deal with terrorist threats,the move is appropriate. Perhaps the anti-hijacking law also needs to be enforced and implemented over denying permission to a plane taking off that has been hijacked on the ground. This should serve as a challenge for the offenders and would further help in curbing hijack incidents.
Harpreet Sandhu
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