Opinion Voting right
The Tamil Nadu result may be deemed as a smack in the face of the UPA for dragging its feet on corruption
Voting right
Apropos Shekhar Guptas Jantar,Chhu Mantar (IE,May 14),the voter has indeed injected a new life into Indian democracy,as the results of West Bengal and Tamil Nadu polls show. The Tamil Nadu result may be deemed as a smack in the face of the UPA for dragging its feet on corruption. One wonders if the Congress will see the writing on the wall,and enforce accountability on both its part and the UPAs. In Tamil Nadu,the choice before the voter was between Tweedledum and Tweedledee,and the immediate culprit was given the boot. Salute the voter!
M.K.D. Prasada Rao
Ghaziabad
Anna,take note
THIS refers to Jantar,Chhu Mantar. Anna Hazare was dismissive of the Indian voter,saying he/ she could fall for freebies. He asserted that the institution of the Lokpal is the only way to bring errant public servants to justice. However,the Indian voter in last weeks assembly elections fittingly rebuffed these assumptions. The power an electorate wields is insightful,potent,wide-ranging and comprehensive this should not be lost on Anna and others.
R. Narayanan
Ghaziabad
Hidden agenda
THIS refers to Bhardwaj again makes a case for Presidents rule (IE,May 16). Ten of 11 rebel BJP MLAs went to Karnataka Governor H.R. Bhardwaj to submit their letters of support to the B.S. Yeddyurappa government,but Bhardwaj refused to meet them. Instead,he sent a special report recommending presidents rule in Karnataka. The place to decide the majority of the government is the floor of the House,not the Raj Bhavan. Bhardwaj acted arbitrarily by not asking Yeddyurappa to get a vote of confidence. He has left none in doubt that he is pursuing a Congress agenda of toppling the BJP government in Karnataka. This calls for reviving a debate on installing active politicians as state governors.
M.C. Joshi
Big players
IN Mandate for the future (IE,May 14) the writer has highlighted how political parties hubris and their misconception of invincibility have taken a bashing in the assembly elections. Voters have gleefully uprooted those who considered themselves well-entrenched. Mamata Banerjee and J. Jayalalithaa need to live up to peoples expectations. The duo should also resist the temptation to maul the vanquished as it will prove counterproductive in the long run. The Congress should clean up its act to avoid being overwhelmed by regional satraps.
Tarsem Singh
New Delhi
Good start
THIS refers to Refund,reform (IE,May 13). It is heartening to learn that the income-tax department has come out with tax refund amounting to over Rs 27,000 crore within just two months of the new financial year. There is a long list of government departments badly affected by corruption. This is a small step in the right direction.
S.K. Gupta
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