Opinion The fine balance
What the editorial Thinking big calls silliness on the part of the Congress and the opposition over the JPC stalemate is an example of their duplicity.
The fine balance
What the editorial Thinking big (IE,December 4) calls silliness on the part of the Congress and the opposition over the JPC stalemate is an example of their duplicity. The BJPs insistence on a JPC is born more of its schadenfreude vis-a-vis the Congress than its fight against corruption. If it really roots for probity,why did it not fire B.S. Yeddyurappa? If the Congress sees nothing wrong in the 2G spectrum allotment,why is it afraid of a JPC probe? They know this has become a cause celebre,and if irregularities are proved,the Congress will be harmed. Both parties are mixing and matching their strategies for partisan ends.
Tarsem Singh
New Delhi
Double rules
Why should B.S. Yeddyurappa,accused in a land scam,order a judicial inquiry into it when the case was being investigated by Karnatakas Lokayukta,Santosh Hegde (Land scam: Irked Lokayukta hits out at Yeddyurappa,IE,November 27)? Justice Hegde is right in objecting to the step taken by the chief minister and overlooking him. It may be recalled that he had tendered his resignation protesting against the CMs shielding of the Reddy brothers from the inquiry. There cannot be two sets of rules.
R.J. Khurana
Eavesdropping
Amulya Gopalakrishnans Living in the land of leaks (IE,December 2) bristles with endless possibilities as an aftermath of the WikiLeaks disclosures,in tandem with the Niira Radia tapes. Digital technology has laid its vice-like grip on us. It seems no private discussion can go undetected. We are in an age where everyone would be afraid someone somewhere might be privy to what one is up to.
John Alexander
Nagpur
Grounded
This refers to your story Airlines lower airfares by up to 25 per cent and the editorial Price takeoff (IE,December 6). I recall the railway minister during the Janata Partys rule,the late Madhu Dandavate. After fixing some cushions to berths in second class compartments,he had raised tariffs exorbitantly,leading to an uproar. Dandavate conceded by cutting the tariff by half. That is whats happening in discounted shoe sales and airline fares. Despite the cut,cartels still have their say. Fliers will now head to railway stations and well need more Durontos and Garib Raths.
Kedarnath R. Aiyar
Definitions
India is right in denying a visa to Pervez Musharraf. To have allowed him would have been an insult to our military personnel who died in Kargil. Musharraf has been quoted that,for his honour and dignity,he will never visit India (I wont come to India ever: Musharraf, IE,December 3). As someone who overthrew his democratically elected prime minister and assaulted the judiciary,for which he was banished by his compatriots,does he understand the meaning of honour and dignity?
Surendra Sundararajan
Vadodara
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