Opinion Poll postures
Mayawati knows this art better than her rivals do.
Poll postures
Apropos your editorial Quota unquote (September 21),our political leadership seems to reset itself in the caste-and-religion mode,whenever an election is round the corner. Mayawati knows this art better than her rivals do. With three letters in as many days to the Union government,she has attempted to appease,by affirmative action three major sections of the electorate: Jats,Muslims and the economically weaker section of the upper castes.
Ved Guliani
Hisar
Energy bar
THIS refers to the agitation against the Koodankulam nuclear plant in Tamil Nadu (N-plant stir off after Jaya says will pressure Centre,IE,September 22). The opposition to the project is unfortunate because India is one of the fastest developing countries. Our energy demand is high but our conventional energy sources are non-renewable and will get exhausted in the near future. Hence,we need to diversify our sources of energy. In the era of global warming,we need eco-friendly energy sources. However,while going for nuclear energy,we must allay the fears of the people.
Pravin Chougale
Whats the deal?
WITH Narendra Modis fast and L.K. Advanis proposed rath yatra,is the BJP on a path to reinvent itself for the 2014 elections? Or,is it pulled from all sides,with it top leaders striking out on their own paths,each chalking his/her own strategy to outdo the other? Projecting Modi as the prime ministerial candidate could be problematic for the BJP since the Gujarat riots continue to remain an unresolved issue for the countrys Muslims and such a move could see them scurrying to vote for the Congress.
Pachu Menon
Goa
Arms length
APROPOS PC to Maoists: Dont have to surrender to talk (IE,September 22),it is appalling that Naxalites are allowed to keep arms while others can be booked under the Arms Act if they keep weapons without a licence. The government seems to be treating Naxalites with kid gloves,and peaceful protestors like Anna Hazare with an iron fist.
Srinivasan Anand G.
Rules of the game
ICC CEO Haroon Lorgats summary rejection of Sachin Tendulkars suggestion for changes in the ODI format is unjustified (Sachins proposal rejected,IE,September 22). The ICC chief has argued that the success of the recent World Cup is ample proof that the format is sound,but the question is also of the sustained attractiveness of the game. Your editorial Tendulkar formula (September 22) rightly says that every sport reinvents itself and at that juncture,rules are changed. Sachin has rightly said that four alternate innings of 25 overs would fairly balance the game. Such an ODI can be as much fun as a T20 match.
M.C. Joshi
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