Opinion One,too many
Questions have been raised in the editorial No answers yet about frequent bomb blasts in the capital.
One,too many
* Questions have been raised in the editorial No answers yet (IE,September 8) about frequent bomb blasts in the capital. Our intelligence apparatus and security mechanisms are either not in place or inefficient. Vigil against such activity has to be mounted 24 hours,365 days. Providing a secure environment may be tough for the government but it has no alternative but to fulfil its responsibility.
S.C. Vaid,Greater Noida
Rocking the jailhouse
* Does a spate of high-profile arrests,like that of Amar Singh,indicate theres seriousness about arresting corruption (A delicate balance,IE,September 8)? When Singhs counsel seeks bail for him arguing the case has no merit,and that theres a high probability that ultimately the accused will not be convicted and may even be discharged,it more than defines the flaws of our justice system that takes ages to deliver a judgment.
Pachu Menon,Margao
Under the statute
* Objections have been raised by the BJP over the appointment of the Gujarat Lokayukta by Governor Kamla Beniwal without consulting the chief minister. A governor acts on the recommendations of the state cabinet. But in this case,Beniwal seems to have acted in accordance with the Gujarat Lokayukta Act,1986 which authorises the Gujarat governor to appoint a Lokayukta after consulting with the chief justice of the high court and the leader of the opposition. If the Narendra Modi government wasnt comfortable with this provision,it should have sought its amendment in the assembly.
Hemant Kumar,Ambala
Hue & cry notice
* As L.K. ADVANI spoke in Parliament on Wednesday,one couldnt hear much of what he said because of the noise in the House. An ordinary citizen cannot question the behaviour of parliamentarians,nor does the speaker have a kindergarten teachers cane to quieten children. But can the electronic media use its privilege and debar all those politicians who interfere when someone else speaks on a chat show?
A.S. Kanal,Pune
Tech unsavvy
* The UDRS and its technology have been criticised lately,especially with reference to Rahul Dravid during the ongoing India-England series (Dravid falls prey to yet another controversial decision,IE,September 3). The fault lies elsewhere,not with the technology. The decisions were referred to the third umpire who was to make a decision based on the replay. It clearly showed that as per the Hot Spot system,there was no contact between the bat and the ball. Despite this,Dravid was given out. Obviously the third umpire made his decision based on what he thought he saw and not what technology told him. So why blame technology?
A.M. Limaye,Pune
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