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This refers to Shekhar Guptas article,You team,me captain: very vain very effective
Popular voice
* This refers to Shekhar Guptas article,You team,me captain: very vain very effective (Writing on the wall,IE,May 11). It was a very effective description of the Pakistani elections. It describes the landscape and takes a really close look at what is happening in Pakistan today. I think that Imran Khan might not be the worst candidate,as he has lived in the West and understands the values of democracy. His personal showmanship and desire to dazzle will take him to many global stages,opening up a country that desperately needs transparency and to be cleansed of radical elements. Either way,people who are used to engaging with cricket icons will assume that is the way they will engage with Imran Khan if he is elected. The result would be a more vibrant voice of the people. Is that not want Pakistan needs today? A collective,open voice of the people,free from the diktats of religious leaders. I think its an idea whose time has come.
Meera Gandhi
Plain speaking
* THIS refers to Caged parrot remark belittles CBI: Digvijaya (IE,May 14). Digvijaya Singhs umbrage at the remarks of the Supreme Court on the CBI is a tad misplaced. Those remarks stem from the steadily diminishing stature of the CBI,which has been brought about by political manipulation. The time is ripe for a concerted effort to establish the CBI as a truly autonomous,independently regulated investigative body that will be respected for its impartiality and integrity,and be immune to political interference. With the revelation that changes were made by the government in a draft report to be submitted by the CBI to the SC,the control of the government over the CBI has become only too evident.
Suren Abreu
Mumbai
* Digvijaya Singh never loses the opportunity to respond to comments that are unfavourable to the government. In the present instance,instead of inciting the general public to react to the Supreme Courts comments about the CBI,the UPA government should introspect on why the SC was compelled to make its remarks. It is the political class as a whole that is responsible for robbing the CBI of its credibility and authority. Peoples respect for the CBI hinges on its independence from the ruling party.
Satwant Kaur
Mahilpur
Counting the losses
* The just concluded parliamentary session is one of the least productive ever. Perhaps the electorate should share the blame,as it sends the same disruptive members back to the House,term after term.The issues of corruption,rape in the capital,and the plight of Tamils in Sri Lanka are important. But why cant they be raised without disrupting Parliament?
S.S. Nair
Mumbai
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