Manmohan’s sleep disorder problems
Sir, Our Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh appears to have sleep disorder problems.
A decade ago, when he was the finance minister, the stock market suddenly started peaking and he said that it was consequent to the growing economy and there was no need to investigate the causes.
In the next couple of days, the stock scam, causing the boom was unearthed. As prime minister, he is now saying that he is unable to sleep in the night after seeing the weeping parents of an Indian citizen who perhaps innocently happened to be in a burning jeep that crashed into the Glasgow airport last week. He never had any sleep problem due to any other calamities that take place within the country regularly. It seems he has a sleep disorder problem or his losing or not losing sleep is an ominous precursor of events.
T R Shastri
Bangalore
Provide leadership
Sir, Surprisingly the alleged involvement of Indians in the UK terror plot has not produced any serious reaction in India.
It is worthwhile to note that the rightist elements have not created a political stir. In a recent article in Washington Post, Henry Kissinger has pointed out that radicalisation of Islam would affect India more than any other country because of its large Muslim population. I think they are the only ones who could provide the leadership for the rest of the Islamic world in shedding jihad as a political weapon.
H K Seshadri
Bangalore
Irresponsible driving
Sir, In continuation of Suresh Menon’s observation in Sunday Herald about irresponsible drivers, one big community of irresponsible drivers comes in best of clothes, cars and degrees; who consider it their right to drive with children on their laps.
These are people who have been abroad, and are aware that in western countries a child is not even allowed to sit in the front seat. I wish better sense prevail upon these “ responsible” citizens who spare no time in cursing the system and others for wrong driving.
Prakash F Madhwani
Bangalore
Critics proved wrong
Sir, The success of Himesh Reshammiya’s Aap Ka Suroor is a slap in the face of his critics. And if the people who made the movie a success are real Himesh Fans and not hypocrites then is it not unfair on the part of media and Himesh Reshammiya haters to claim that Himesh is liked only by the auto and taxi drivers.
I do not think these drivers ever watch movies in costly multiplexes where the movie has done exceptional business, as many of them cannot afford the ticket charges there.
AMJAD K MARUF
Thane
A dumping bin?
Sir, Bangalore has become a dumping ground for non-bio-degradable plastic carry bags of all microns. More than 5000 plastic carry bags of all sizes are released by retail outlets in a single day.
Malls and prestigious show rooms in and around Bangalore are also releasing countless attractive carry bags and it has become a fad for people to flaunt such plastic, only to be thrown into the garbage later. At this rate our children will be swimming in plastic and the earth will not be able to breath. This will hasten the green house effect.
Vasanthkumar
Bangalore
Kapil’s remarks
Sir, This refers to your report “BCCI holds out veiled threat against Kapil,” (DH, July 11). The whole issue depends on the contract between Kapil Dev and the BCCI. If Kapil’s contract stipulates that he is a paid employee of BCCI , then it has every right to oppose his involvement with India Cricket League, otherwise there is no issue at all. A great player need not be a  good administrator, should be borne in mind by BCCI.
M S SHARADA PRASAD
Bangalore
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