Opinion Shared fences
Its high time Pakistan realised the distilled wisdom of the proverb: he who would ride a tiger,is destined to end up inside it.
Shared fences
* Its high time Pakistan realised the distilled wisdom of the proverb: he who would ride a tiger,is destined to end up inside it. Unfortunately,Pakistan has had to learn this lesson the hard way. Having said that,we must curb our instinctive gloating over the issue,and in our own interest heed the prudence of yet another proverb: for it is our business,when the neighbours fence catches fire. A secure and stable Pakistan would naturally be less bothersome,affording India more time and resources to forge ahead.
Varun Khanna,Panchkula
All their wrongs
* This refers to On the House (IE,May 27). Both Karnataka CM B.S. Yeddyurappa and Governor H.R. Bhardwaj represent politics of intrigue,brinkmanship and one-upmanship at the cost of constitutional proprieties and norms. Its no surprise they are found engaged in a war of nerves disregarding their constitutional obligations. If Bhardwajs recommendation for Presidents Rule was unconstitutional,so is Yeddyurappas refusal to prove his governments majority. Two wrongs do not make a right.
Satwant Kaur,Mahilpur
Girls interrupted
* The recent census has thrown up a disturbing picture (The missing girls,IE,May 26). It seems the PNDT Act has not been implemented in letter and spirit. The government should incentivise the birth and upbringing of female children.
Harish K. Monga,Ferozepur
Standing up
* This refers to The missing girls (IE,May 26). The skewed sex ratio in our country is distressing. Despite banning sex determination and a slew of awareness campaigns,nothing remarkable has been achieved yet. This evil cannot be eradicated until women themselves come forward and oppose it. They have to say a firm no to sex determination and forced abortion. For this,they need courage and determination.
Mohd. Umar Khan,Bahraich
Then and now
* This refers to It happened in 1971 (IE,May 25). After winning its independence,Bangladesh saw upheavals in which Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. The scene was dominated by Pakistan which carried on with anti-India operations using Bangladeshi soil and resources. The change has come recently,with Sheikh Hasina handing over some militants operating from Bangladesh to India. We need to strengthen our relations with Bangladesh.
S.C. Vaid,Greater Noida
Beyond control
* In The most dangerous argument (IE,May 27),Shyam Saran is being too polite by saying the world cannot be made safe from terrorism by making India unsafe. The extremist outfits Pakistan nurtured have become a law unto themselves and are now beyond the control of their patrons. Innocent civilians are bearing the brunt of their cruelty. The end result is that Pakistans civilian and military leadership find themselves at a loss for options and sensible action to tame the militant outfits. The US may exit the region,but as far as India and its national interests are concerned,let us not allow ourselves to be dictated to by the West.
Prasad Malladi,Nidadavole
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