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I agree with Shekhar Gupta on what Indias Afghanistan policy should be
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* I agree with Shekhar Gupta on what Indias Afghanistan policy should be (Get out,leave Af to Pak,IE,November 19). However,many know-alls in the diplomatic circle may not agree with the articles line that India should leave the field clear for Pakistan. But as has been rightly pointed out,when countries like the US and the erstwhile Soviet Union could not rein in Afghanistan,Pakistan has no chance of doing so. Pakistan will land in a quagmire of strife from which it will be difficult for it to come out easily or unscathed. It is also true that Pakistan getting entangled in Afghanistan will be a blessing in disguise for India. Our Afghanistan policy should,therefore,be to let the Pakistani army and the ISI stew in their own juices there.
Satwant Kaur,New Delhi
Winters contents
* Apropos Twenty-one days (IE,November 21),our parliamentarians would do well to conduct business properly in this winter session. The Congresss ability to manage its allies as well as to convince opposition parties and take them into confidence on various bills will be keenly watched. The Congress has a greater stake,because its success in passing various bills would have an effect on next years assembly elections. Since many working hours were wasted in the past few sessions,this session becomes all the more important to debate and pass many long-pending bills.
Bal Govind,Noida
* The winter session will be a litmus test for the UPA. Over 50 bills are slated for introduction and discussion in just 21 days and it is likely that the Lokpal bill will dominate the session. Any further delay in the passage of the bill would prove costly for the government. The ruling parties have to take the initiative to build a consensus on it.
Shekar A. Amin,Mumbai
* The UPA should ensure that the winter session of Parliament does not become a washout,like the last one. The ruling alliance needs to engage with the opposition in getting the pending bills passed.
Tarsem Singh,New Delhi
Remember that?
* The article The risk of forgetting it all (IE,November 22) was interesting. As a corollary to that,it would be interesting to see how the internet/media is also increasingly deciding what we remember and what we dont. Hasnt our memory become selective due to their influence? Earlier,ideologies used to be discussed and criticised,and then accepted or rejected on merit. Now,the media and those behind the media (Milan Kunderas imagologues) have a greater say,because of their greater penetration,on what we accept or reject. The public often does not look beyond what is printed on paper or displayed on screen.
Varathra Sreekumar,New Delhi
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