Opinion Falling apart
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold, wrote W.B. Yeats
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Falling apart
Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold, wrote W.B. Yeats (The Summer Freeze,IE,June 18). How symbolic it is of the current state of governance! Although many have argued that this is the failure of UPA 2,in reality,the downward spiral started the day the UPA began its innings in 2004. Some good initiatives undertaken by the NDA had carried forward to the initial days of the UPA,to give it a glow of respectability. Under the leadership of Manmohan Singh,the UPA has proved to be the most dysfunctional government in the history of independent India.
Sagar Kunde
Mapusa
Only way out
Apropos The out,their rage (IE,June 11),Shekhar Gupta has rightly raised questions regarding an angry and rudderless India,the burning issue of corruption and how people in India are directly or indirectly being affected. The magnitude of corruption has increased dramatically with the beginning of liberalisation reforms in the country. The writer is right in saying that wherever there is interface between the public and the government be it for getting a driving licence,passport,income tax refund,etc it is becoming increasingly difficult. No Lokpal bill,Anna Hazares or Ramdevs,can cure the cancer of corruption and black money without the help and commitment of government servants and citizens.
Sanjay Saksena
Deputy Director (PR)
MP Information Centre
New Delhi
Were all Lokpals
The brouhaha over the Lokpal bill is a waste of time (Lokpal Bill: in final lap,rush to reconcile,IE,June 21). In due course,the Lokpal will also become another white elephant,with a huge secretariat,and vested interests will ensure nothing is achieved. What we need is not a Lokpal but 700 million voters as Lokpals a number that cannot be subverted. The instrument is a NOTA (none-of-the-above) button on the EVM. In a constituency,if NOTA gets most votes,all candidates will lose their deposits. Another election will be held,without the old candidates. Further,candidates of each party should be elected by party workers. Then candidates will become responsible to their party and voters will not select individuals. This is the essence of democracy what leaders of civil society must strive for.
T.R. Ramaswami
State of UP
The deterioration of law and order in UP is alarming (Five more rape cases in UP,IE,June 21). Its a shame that five cases of rape took place within 48 hours. Even after four years in power,CM Mayawati,instead of looking after the safety and welfare of women,has only
managed to erect her statues all over the state.
Anil R. Torne
Talegaon Dabhade
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