Opinion Precedent set?
Omar Abdullah has set a high moral standard by resigning as Jammu and Kashmir chief minister.....
•Omar Abdullah has set a high moral standard by resigning as Jammu and Kashmir chief minister (Omar quits…,IE,July 29) over the oppositions allegation that his name figures in the CBI chargesheet about the 2006 Srinagar sex scandal. Ultimately,the issue rests on transparency and openness in administration and due processes of law. The truth of the matter must be brought to light by the law. Meanwhile,Abdullah has taken a bold decision.
R.J. Khurana
Just like us
•One has to be reminded of other democracies in order for us to function as a democracy (Lal batti district,IE,July 29). Two episodes,one involving the son of then-British PM Tony Blair and the other involving then-US President George W. Bushs daughter,about use of illegal substances come to mind. Neither Blair nor Bush brushed the matter under the carpet but allowed the law to take its course. Further,President Obamas admission that he made a stupid remark following the Henry Louis Gates arrest is exemplary. Our leaders ought to shake off their feudal mindset and adjust to the reality of the aam admi.
M.K.D. Prasada Rao
Ghaziabad
Tread cautiously
•In linking Mamata Banerjees opposition to the Land Acquisition (Amendment) Bill to her politics you have failed to take stock of her rationale (Property rights,IE,July 28). The act was meant for land acquisition for a public purpose. Theres always the danger of the law being misused if the land is made available for setting up private industry. Such practices may be common in authoritarian China,but democratic India needs to be more circumspect.
P.R. Dubhashi
Limited supply
•Land and housing are an increasingly scare resource (The land illusion,IE,July 27). There are more and more cases where people or institutions acquire houses or property merely for future profits and it is the common man who has to suffer because fewer homes and less land are available to him. In order to bring down housing prices,the government must immediately set up a regulatory body that prevents investors and individuals from thwarting ordinary peoples dream or need to own a home.
Abhishek Dwivedi
Thane
Doing more
•Bill Gates undoubtedly
deserved the Indira Gandhi award conferred on him. The award recognises his endeavours through the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the charitable work he has sustained over the years. Further,Gates,despite being once the richest man in the world,has a modest lifestyle which in turn has increased peoples respect for him. His work should serve as an example to future generations at a time of such momentous change. The time for the youth to be activist and take on big global challenges is now.
Rajendra K. Aneja
Dubai
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