Shiv Sena’s old wine in ‘new’ bottle

Sir, Raj Thackeray’s protest has put a wealthy, industrial and most prosperous city into turmoil and distress. Thackery should know that the city of Mumbai has developed and reached this status by the combined efforts of people from different parts of the country. The contribution from the so called “outsiders”, without whose efforts Mumbai would not have made such a great status and fame, cannot be neglected. How can we ask them to leave?
As per media reports, Amitabh Bachchan has worked in Marathi films, has contributed Rs 11 lakh to a school in Aurangabad and he also speaks Marathi. It seems Raj Thackery wanted to create a vote bank and he has failed miserably. If he continues with such policies and continues to disturb Mumbai and damage and harm its cosmopolitan nature, then foreigners and industrialists may not invest in Mumbai and no more new industries or more employment may come up.

S P SHARMA
Mumbai

Divisive policy

Sir, The ongoing rift between Maharastra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and Bollywood legend Amitabh Bacchan is ridiculous and it is against sovereignty and constitution of our country. Every Indian has the right to live and work in any part of the country.

The metro cities in India attract a large number of people who reach there to earn a livelihood. They also contribute towards the development of the city. Regional political parties should not target people who come from other states, as this will help only to divide the country in the name of different cultures and traditions.

Raghavendra R Pawar
Bangalore

His space

Sir, Even though Bal Thackeray has mellowed from his once rabid “Sons of the soil” policy, Raj Thackeray has sought to revive memories of lumpens setting upon “outsiders” and terrorising non-Marathi speaking people in Mumbai and its suburbs. It is possible that Raj Thackeray, having parted company with his uncle and Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray and cousin Udhav Thackeray, is desperately seeking to create some space for himself in Maharashtra politics. The police has done the right thing by registering an FIR against Raj.

J S ACHARYA
Hyderabad

Suo motu action

Sir, Despite Karnataka High Court’s directions against holding rallies, road closures and other types of disturbances, such acts are taking place almost every day unabated. Added to this when high dignitaries visit, police resort to traffic diversion and hapless citizens are the targets. If this is the respect shown to the orders from the judiciary, why should suo motu action not be taken for disobeying the orders of the court?

B S Raghavendra Rao
Bangalore

Complete ban

Sir, The recent actions of the UP Governor are unbecoming of the high constitutional post held by him and this is not the first time that he has come in for criticism. There should be a complete ban on retired politicians and bureaucrats becoming Governors.

Such people are always in the habit of toeing the politicians in power at the Centre. They throw to the winds all norms of prudent behaviour when they have to deal with the state governments, especially those run by other parties different from the one ruling at the Centre.

V Padmanabhan
Bangalore

Similar coins

Sir, All are aware that crores of people use coins of one, two, five rupees for their daily needs such as payment of bus fares, buying a cup of tea or coffee from tea stalls,  and even buying vegetables. The coins of one rupee and two rupees are identical in all respect except the numerical part and many time one can notice confusion or arguments between a bus conductor and passenger or buyer and seller of other commodities. Therefore there should be distinct differences between the two coins.

S M Nanjappa
Bangalore