•Rajya Sabha passing the right to education bill is a revolutionary step towards inclusive education (‘With no exception’, IE, July 21). Access to quality education shouldn’t be the privilege of a few groups in society. India has a significant proportion of the marginalised and underprivileged that lacks access to empowering education. While this lopsidedness originated in our historically stratified society, there’s no justification for independent India taking more than 60 years to come to this law. In the years ahead, India must optimally utilise its prized poll of human resources. This momentum must be maintained.

— Dheeraj Pandey Ghaziabad

Strange coincidences

•Two major confessions can be linked to the NAM summit. First, there was Asif Ali Zardari’s admission that Pakistan has housed anti-India terrorists, something that has boomeranged on Pakistan itself. Now, there’s Ajmal Kasab’s confession about 26/11.

Further, Pakistan has practically admitted India’s claims about the LeT involvement in 26/11, following the dossier. On the other hand, India has conceded ground on Balochistan and de-linking terror from talks. It might be fruitful to analyse the timing and sequence of these develooments. Are they mere coincidence?

— Ramesh Mahadevan Mumbai

Irreversible choices

•Any ambitious undertaking invariably has accompanying risks (‘Walk the talk’, IE, July 20). The Delhi Metro is a gigantic undertaking carrying its inherent risks. But there’s also a clear risk-reward ratio. The loss of lives in the recent accident is sad; but as a society we can’t reverse our developmental choices. However, we do lack a system of incisive and impartial analyses of mishaps and of accountability. We should endorse the work culture that Sreedharan has brought to India and the confidence in execution he embodies. However, we must also demand an adequate investigation into the mishap.

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