All of them are not really harmful
Sir, M A Siraj’s article, Socially engaged Islam (DH, July 16) was a balanced piece. The paragraph beginning, “The Muslim community has reached such a pathetic low…” correctly spells out the problem as well as the solution.
Millions of highly educated Hindus subscribe to the mythologies. Millions of highly educated Christians believe god created the universe in six days and rested on the seventh. The Christians also believe that Noah saved all the species of animals from the deluge and they have multiplied as the millennia passed.
But they are not harmful. It is those mavericks who have let themselves be swayed by harmful indoctrination, are the enemies of humanity. There are sufficient numbers of Muslims among us in the cities of India who are highly educated, who educate their children and are happy to be members of the mainstream.
R Krishnan, Bangalore
Make it free
Sir, Some persons who have obtained Direct To Home (DTH) connection for viewing Kannada films and serials and Kannada related programmes aired on ETV, Ushe and Udaya channels are disappointed to learn that these channels are not made free channels but are made pay channels.
This is the reason for cancellation of DTH connection by many subscribers. So it is proper to air regional language programmes on regional channels free from payment of fees.
B S Raghavendra Rao
Mysore
Vote bank politics
Sir, In societies under autocratic rule, the teachers of political science are often targeted as they are capable of imparting truth to young students which in turn can shake their empire. But it is very unfortunate in a secular country like ours, that a lady lecturer who expressed her opinion on Salman Rushdie in a political science class in Hyderabad, is being targetted by certain fundamentalist elements. Such double standards of pardoning certain groups who even went to the extent of pulling down the national flag in the Calicut airport will only confuse youngsters and is cheap “vote bank minorityism.”
G ANUP LAL
Bangalore
Tughlak mentality
Sir, The editorial, Another Bloomer and the write-up Scrapping CET (DH, July 18) succinctly brought out the inconvenience and harassment meted out to the meritorious students across the state. The minister for higher education apparently succumbed to the hue and cry of a handful of legislators. In fact, the government has caused more inconvenience to rural students by scrapping the CET. The government also embarrassed the inter- university board which was hell-bent on conducting the CET. The lack of vision, transparency and a Tughlak syndrome of our politicians will definitely compel the student community to witness many more common exit tests in the future.
John Pradeep S J
Dharwad
Do not change it
Sir, The English version of Bengalooru should not be changed as it has gained international currency. We do write and pronounce Bengalooru or Shivamogga only in speech or written Kannada. Thanks to Shivakumar for his suggestion (DH letters, July 17).
V H Rao
Bangalore
Help those schools
Sir, This refers to Kamala Ramachandran's article Concern or contempt (DH, July 16). The less poor are now admitting their children to private schools with English medium rather than government schools with Kannada medium. Most of the poor people send their children to these schools only to avail of the free midday meal scheme rather than to study. Instead of derecognising the small private schools the government should try and bring them within its ambit and get them to conform to the rules and regulations.
Ratnamala P Kamath
Bangalore
