Terrorist acts: A political phenomenon
Sir, The blast in the Guwahati-Delhi-Rajdhani expresses on Thursday, killing five people, also tells the real reasons of terrorist acts. Just a few days ago the agitating Adivasis were beaten up in Assam and a girl was stripped and humiliated. Close on the heels of this inhuman incident, comes the blast the credit of which, is being taken by Adivasi National Liberation Army.
In the recent past, the Gujarat carnage was followed by the series of blasts in Mumbai in which the credit was taken by Gujarat Muslim Revenge Groups. Similarly the actions of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Ealam, Irish Republican Army, and Khalistanis show the deeper truth behind the terrorist acts.
Contrary to the much popularised notions on terrorism, such insane acts of violence are a frustrated response to the severe injustices done to sections of society. As such religion and religious communities have nothing to do with terrorism. It is a political phenomenon, first and last.
Ram Puniyani
Mumbai
Unavoidable alliance
Sir, The CPM breathing hot and cold on the Indo-US Nuclear deal clearly shows its dilemma over how far it can push the UPA government without making it fall off the precipice. While the BJP’s opposition to the deal stems from its fear of the country losing its strategic options, the Communists’ obsession with their antagonism for the US seems to be the only reason for their opposing the deal.
It will be in their own interests if the Left parties realise that in the present uni-polar world a friendly engagement with the US is unavoidable for any country.
V VENKATASUBRAMANIAN
Mumbai
Academic suggestions
Sir, While addressing the gathering at the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the Institute of Economic growth, the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is reported to have spelt out several measures to correct the aberrations in our approach to the country’s economy. People expect him to spell out clearly the policies and the blueprint for action chalked out by his government to remove the ills in our economy. Dr Singh very well knows that many of the suggestions made by him are just academic as his government has no political will to implement them.
V V S MANI
Bangalore
Judicial activism
Sir, The Supreme Court has rightly pointed out that it is not the job of Courts to make law. It is for the legislature to perform the job of law making. The Courts have to follow strict interpretation of law provisions. Judiciary and law making functions are separate and like water tight compartments. It is another matter that now days laws are made to please voters and not in public interest. But then Supreme Court has already stated that it is for the people to change the persons at the political helm by the process of elections.
Mahesh Kumar
Bangalore
Eco system
Sir, With reference to the news item related to the setting up of a petrochemical complex in the Western ghats, it is an irony that the populist government that people elect as their “god”, itself becomes the “demon.”
In pursuit of big sums of money, without even seeking the consent of the people of Karnataka, the government is forcing a project that will have far reaching consequences for the humanity.
When the world is struggling to save the environment, it is sad that we are going to lose the pristine and most valuable asset of South India, the Western ghats.
Rajesh
Bangalore
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