Punishment for ragging Sir, This refers to SC comes down hard on ragging (DH, May 17). There are many cases where students silently suffer the evils of ragging but do not report it even to their parents. This has driven some students to resort to the extreme step of committing suicide.
Punitive action should be taken in proven cases and the students involved should be rusticated from colleges as a first measure to curb ragging. Fast track courts should be set up to try ragging cases for speedy justice.
The guilty should be handed exemplary punishment.
The apex court has rightly suggested that the parents of victims should register FIRs. Most of the parents do not dare to lodge a complaint with the police unless they are influential. K V SEETHARAMAIAH
Hassan
Justice delayed
Sir, This refers to Sanjay case deferred again (DH, May 17). The deferment of the Tada court’s sentencing dates in respect of Sanjay Dutt and others has been occurring with such frequent regularity that one is inclined to question the intention behind it. It may not be altogether cynical to conclude that the court is trying its best to find some way out to see that Sanjay gets away with a minimum sentence. The principle of no one being above law is being flouted, it seems. H R Bapu Somasekhara
Bangalore
Prez with integrity
Sir, The presidential candidate should have absolute integrity and be impartial in all his doings. Therefore he cannot be a seasoned politician since all politicians lack this absolute integrity and tend to take biased decisions, depending on the parties they represent. There are so many instances when Presidents and governors have taken decisions favourable to the parties they represent, giving an impression to the public that they are behaving like agents of their respective parties. V N Bhakthisara
Bangalore
Powerful, but helpless Sir, The state government talks about giving more powers to the Lokayukta. But when the Lokayukta indicts two ministers and wants them to be dropped from the ministry for violating rules, the chief minister is “looking into the legalities”. Nor did the concerned ministers want to resign on moral grounds. So, no amount of power given to the institution works. M K Visweswara
Bangalore
Not worth the money
Sir, This refers to Advance booking for UG courses (DH Education, May 17). The fees for some courses are exorbitant but there is no change in the quality of education. Considering that most students do not have an option but to cough up the amount to get admission in these reputed colleges, one would think the quality of education would at least be good. The teachers are just the same as in any ordinary college; meaning that there is no effort on their part to make us get our money’s worth. Asha Rao
Bangalore
Is it democracy?
Sir, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh seems to have no power to appoint or dismiss members of his Cabinet. MP Ambareesh’s resignation, tendered in February, remains unaccepted. On the command of the DMK supremo, Dayanidhi Maran was sacked from the Union Cabinet. The PM had no voice to reject the resignation of one of the best performing, young and dynamic ministers, who was furthering communication revolution initiated by the late Rajiv Gandhi to reach the common man. Do we still call ourselves a democratic country? S Dwaraka Nath
Bangalore
Punishment for ragging
