Opinion Revolutionary reforms
Shekhar Guptas Annationalism hit the nail on the head.
Revolutionary reforms
* Shekhar Guptas Annationalism (IE,September 3) hit the nail on the head. India is sending a subtle message to the political class. Instead of accepting the reality,they are hiding behind the technicality of rules and provisions. The average Indian is not concerned with rules or technicalities of the legal system; he needs answers and the answers lie in reform on a revolutionary scale. The underlying message is clear: no more vote-bank politics,and it will be the survival of reformist politics in the future. It is being said that this andolan is a big-ticket idea. Similarly,the political class will have to rise to the occasion and come up with equally big-ticket ideas in Parliament if they want to regain the respect of the citizens of India. It is equally important for the BJP to decide whether they will play the role of a constructive opposition or a lame duck by shouting out loud.
Hitesh Jain,Mumbai
Missing security
* It is painful to learn that Indias capital has been rocked yet again by a bomb blast. The Centre keeps assuring us time and again that the nations security will be maintained at all costs. Yet terrorists get away with their dirty deeds. After 26/11,there was an attack in Pune,followed by Mumbai in July this year. One may ask,what kind of security is the government promising? Theres no implementation of the death penalty,which will prove to be a useful deterrent against nefarious designs.
R.K. Kapoor,Chandigarh
Governor raj
* The editorial Raj Bhavan Resident (IE,Sept 7) argued that institutions serve to protect principles and principles benefit us all. Ironically,in the case of the Congress,institutions have become tools to protect party interests. Theres a history of Congress-appointed governors who obviously acted as party agents. Its necessary to rewrite the appointment process for governors and also to restrict the re-entry of retired governors into active politics.
M.C. Joshi,Lucknow
Read the law
* Raising a ruckus over issues which are practically non-existent has become the norm. Theres no point grumbling over something enshrined in the lawbooks that entitles the governor to take steps in a direction where others develop cold feet. Its been a quarter century since rules pertaining to the appointment of the Lokayukta were laid down. During this period,the BJP has had its share of power at the Centre. Why did it not plug this hole then? Why complain if Gujarat Governor Kamla Beniwal appointed the states Lokayukta,something she is legally and constitutionally entitled to do? There shouldnt be double standards when dealing with identical issues.
Harihar Sharma,Agra
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