By appointing her son Rahul as a general secretary of the Congress! One of The Sunday Express columnists described Rahul Gandhi as ‘yuvaraj’ — the crown prince, while Sudheendra Kulkarni contrasted Sonia Gandhi’s dynastic ‘nepotism’ in favouring her son to Gandhiji’s characteristic refusal to propose his own eldest son, Hiralal, for a scholarship to study law in London, which had caused bitter friction between the father and the son. Is this not a sad commentary on how politicians glorify Gandhiji in rhetoric and dishonour him in deed?

— M. Ratan

New Delhi

Cricketer’s candour

• It was nice to know that Hansie Kronje’s brother is making a movie on the cricketer’s “inner journey — rise, fall and acceptance”. Hansie was undoubtedly a great player. But the way he accepted his guilt makes him a great person too. The way he acknowledged his sin is also not a mean achievement. We have become such slaves to our ambitions that we have deserted the truth.

— Satwant Singh Kalkat

Chandigarh

Champ of the board

• Our congratulations to Vishwanathan Anand on becoming the World Chess Champion by winning the global tournament in Mexico. When it comes to brains in the world sporting arena, there is no one to beat him! Since chess is an individual sport, Anand is the only world champion the country has, and this is a proud moment for India. When our cricketers won T20, they were showered with money. One hopes that our chess champion is feted as wholeheartedly!

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