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Shekhar Gupta has rightly observed that if the Union government appears to be stalling,its because of its reluctance to talk,to pro-actively create public opinion....
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This refers to No silence,please (IE,January 9). Shekhar Gupta has rightly observed that if the Union government appears to be stalling,its because of its reluctance to talk,to pro-actively create public opinion. While Andhra Pradesh is burning,placing the initial responsibility on the home minister was nothing short of an abdication of responsibility on the part of the Congress president and the prime minister. Neither has yet attempted to educate the public opinion one way or the other over Telangana. For this silence,the Congress may pay a heavy price in the state. Isnt it strange that unless there is an election,the Congress leadership doesnt hold a public meeting to educate and inform the people? Its one thing to invoke Nehru and Indira,but another to not
follow their examples.
Prasad Malladi
Nidadavole
The others
The editorial Other non-residents (IE,January 11) rightly welcomes Prime Minister Manmohan Singhs idea that non-resident Indians also be allowed to vote for Parliament from the next general elections. On the question of the fate of voters who move from one place to another for work,the solution is for the voter to enrol himself on the voters list at the new place of residence. Perhaps he should surrender his voter ID card in the new constituency,which in turn could inform his previous constituency of the change. The other option may be that a voter with a valid voter ID be allowed to vote anywhere in India. The election commission should make these changes to avoid a loss in genuine votes.
R.K. Kapoor
Weve had universal suffrage ever since the Constitution came into effect in 1950. But the power of the ballot is yet to reach everybody. Poor migrants are scattered and consequently do not constitute a potential vote bank for parties. Thus their political rights are not taken seriously. It seems as though institutional apathy is at its highest when it comes to dealing with the downtrodden. Thus the idea of extending voting to Indians overseas is fine; but not before we fulfil our commitments to those who live in India with valid voter IDs but are still unaccounted for.
Ashwani Sharma
Ghazabad
Bad mouth
This refers to Gowda abuses Yeddyurappa,says sorry (IE,January 11). Former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda has disgraced the stature of prime ministership by using unparliamentarily language against Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa. Compulsory and proper education is the need of the hour for such politicians. Cutting across party lines,Indias young MPs and MLAs must condemn seasoned politicians like Deve Gowda for such misdemeanour.
Deepak Chikramane
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