•This refers to ‘Their Lordships agree: assets public’ (IE, August 27). The decision to voluntarily disclose judges’ wealth is very welcome. This can also be seen as a blessing in disguise for the Union Law Minister Veerappa Moily following the rejection of the judges’ assets bill in Parliament. This bold decision has proved that the judiciary continues to uphold sanctity within and without.

— Deepak Chikramane

Mumbai

Dried out

•Scanty rainfall in various parts of the country has evidently hit the agricultural sector (‘Canal plus’, IE, August 27). Drought control measures as yet have proved ineffective and a necessary boost to irrigation has not been put on the 100-days agenda. Canals have no flow and resemble empty or clogged trenches and rivers in certain places have run dry resembling barren land. Furthermore, proper water storage and its discharge for agricultural production are missing. The government needs to pay attention to the conservation of water and it must be allotted topmost priority.

— N.V. Unnithan

Mumbai

Revisit, revise

•This refers to Arun Shourie on ‘Walk the Talk’ (IE, August 26). The RSS would do well if it acted upon Shourie’s suggestion of an entire revamp of the BJP. Naturally, the first step would be to spell out what Hindutva means in a contemporary political context, and whether the BJP would profit or lose politically by it. Shourie’s special position needs to acknowledged as well - he, after all, had joined the party out of conviction and not for securing a high-profile political career. It’s just as well that the BJP is treading with caution after over-reacting to the Jaswant-Jinnah issue.

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