Kancha Ilaiah’s tunnelled mindset
Sir, Kancha Ilaiah, in his article, The tunnelled mindset, (DH, Aug 22) has shown the same tunnelled mindset which he has observed in Muslims.
His criticism on caste system of Hinduism is just like Taslima’s criticism on Islam.
Crores of Muslims believe on some basic beliefs such as Monotheism, prophethood of Mohammed and the Day of Judgment. They believe the Holy Quran as a pure revelation of God. All Muslims of the world direct their faces towards Mecca.
So far as human rights are concerned every Muslim has the right of criticism on the Caliph. The Qazi can issue summons in such cases.
Muslims agree to the constructive criticism on them but they cannot tolerate blasphemy of their Prophet in which writers like Taslima Nasreen and Salman Rushdie are involved.
A H Maqdoomi
Gulbarga
Irresponsible conduct
Sir, It was extremely irresponsible on the part of India's Ambassador to the US, Ronen Sen, to mock at the political establishment and rebuke those opposing the 123 Agreement. It is entirely possible that Mr Sen spoke out of frustration, for after all, he has been a key negotiator and undoubtedly worked and lobbied hard to bring the agreement to near-fruition.
But though Mr Sen is a political appointee, he cannot ignore the fact that he serves the Government of India and not the UPA or, for that matter, the Congress. We need to hear the voice of India emanating from our mission in Washington, not the voice of America.
J AKSHOBHYA
Mysore
Make best out of it
Sir, Much has appeared in the media about India’s nuke pact with USA. There is no gainsaying that US is a super power and devious are its ways to bring any country to its knees.
Our own Indian Government which a couple of years ago refused to sign the Non Prolification Treaty, has now been brought round to sign the present 123 which is virtually another form of NPT. US has clinched the deal at a time when India has an honest but weak Prime minister. The US knows by precedents that the Leftists in our country only make empty noise and nothing else.
So the only option left for us is to make the best out of a bad bargain, if Uncle Sam permits.
K N Ananthaswamy
Mysore
Kapil’s remarks
Sir, It is amusing to read Kapil Dev’s statement that the BCCI did not bother to talk to him before announcing his sacking! Holding the post of the chairman of the National Cricket Academy, did it not occur to him that he should inform the BCCI about his joining ICL?. Therefore the Board's decision to sack him is perfectly in order,and it should go out as a message to others to follow some minimum discipline.
R G Srinivas
Bangalore
Change in curriculum
Sir, The article by Kamala Balachandran Not just sex education (DH, Aug. 14), was just what most of us wanted to express but could not say how. As we celebrate the 60th year of independence, we want this revolution to happen, taking into consideration her viewpoint for no one wants the future generation to be passed on into oblivion. They look so lost. It is high time the new subject right living is introduced in school and college curriculum.
JANHAVI RAJENDRA
Hassan
Ridiculous debates
Sir, How much more distasteful can it get? Our MPs have mastered the art of not only reducing the serious to the ridiculous, they have also begun converting non issues into issues, for a few minutes of fame. Aren’t they duty bound to verify and wait for the truth before they go on the air like this? Even after the ambassador clarified his statement which is so evident in itself that it was aimed at the media, they continue to “flame”.
Sreelata Menon
Allahabad
Sub-prime crisis
Sir, This is with reference to your editorial (Global malady, DH, Aug 22) on the effect of sub prime loans on Indian market. Market driven value realisation of economic assets in any economy is not a smooth one. It has jerks, primarily because finding the real value of an asset is a dynamic process. Sometimes we over-value an asset, and a correction happens quickly. In between such mad fluctuations is the opportunity for a shrewd investor to notice the anomaly and profit from it. Sub prime crisis happens to be one of the triggers that causes such corrections.
Premachandran J
Chennai
