Senior citizens need compassion
Sir, I wholly agree with H S Ramanath’s opinions published in his article A generation of misfits (DH, July 10).
The present day generation seems to have become totally callous and insensitive towards the needs and feelings of the elderly citizens.
Public places are used for defecation,dumping garbage and construction materials. Anybody daring to question those doing it are either abused or thrashed up.Construction work and pavement laying activity seems to be continuously going on in every locality.
The inconvenience because of the noise and dust becomes unbearable to the elderly, but nobody seems to care. Even on the roads “might is right” seems to be the rule.
In the absence of traffic policemen,road rules are not followed by the majority of drivers. No doubt children are our future but we should not forget that the senior citizens are the ones who gave us our future.
Ratnamala P Kamath
Bangalore
Unfair practice?
Sir, The investigating officials are yet to find any evidence against Mohammed Haneef, the key suspect in the UK terror plot. Still, the Australian police officials have taken him into custody just because  he is a Muslim. But those people should understand that not all Muslims are terrorists.
If the police had any doubt about Haneef’s activities, he should have been put on observation and allowed to leave Australia after the investigation.
But he has been put into custody for the past 11 days and is not allowed to speak to his family. The Indian government must look into the matter and try to release him from custody. Without any evidence, a person cannot be treated this way.
Shailesh Kumar
Bangalore
No concern
Sir, There seems to be no serious concern from the Muslim community in India regarding the Glasgow incident. Instead, they are prompt in questioning the method of detention, justifying indirectly the cause of the act and other illogically logical arguments.
Of course, one should have belief and devotion to their personal faith but not at the cost of public peace as displayed by many radicals among the Muslims.
If they understand this basic handicap of their behaviour and come out vehemently against various terrorist acts, they will be clearing the suspicion prevailing in the minds of others about their religion and community.
V S Ganeshan
Bangalore
It is a surprise
Sir, I wonder what the government of India would have done if a mosque here was being used as a haven for radical activists? Any armed action would have set off wails and war-cries from all the Muslim countries, only to be matched by our own home-grown practitioners of sectarian as well as pseudo-secular politics.
Surprisingly the Islamic radicals in India have not taken to the streets yet, demanding the ouster of Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf.
J AKSHOBHYA
Mysore
Evolve consensus
Sir, It is really not becoming for our polity in the 60th year of independence to wash dirty linen in public. A healthy convention may be evolved whereby the Vice President can be elevated to the Presidency with consensus.
The incumbent’s experience in handling the Rajya Sabha would be a great asset in the higher office. The net for the Presidential nominee should be thrown wider and not restricted to murky political waters. Is there not enough talent,commitment and probity in other areas?
N Dharmeshwaran
Chennai
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