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   LETTERS@TEHELKA.COM                                                                   /TEHELKA        @TEHELKA



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 Weakening an institution   mote development rather than   registered online for darshan   tives to start hospitals or nursing
 like RBI will dent economy  dispute.  at Sabarimala should not be   There are lessons for us    homes and even giving awards
 With reference to the column News & Views    GAGAN PRATAP SINGH  blocked on their way to the   in Carlos Ghosn’s episode  to outstanding medical profes-
 titled “Tiff, mistrust grow over RBI’s surplus   temple during the 2 month-long   Indeed, the swift action taken up   sionals. Under no circumstances
 reserve” by  Bharat Hiteshi (November 30)
 The so-called ‘win’ for the Re-  In the course of the next decade,   Mandala-Makaravilaku pilgrim-  by Nissan, Renault and Mit-  should the brain drain in medi-
 serve Bank of India (RBI) seems   it may not be a surprise if places   age season. It is cruel to say that   subishi to dislodge Carlos Ghosn   cal profession be allowed.
 like a mirage.   and persons are named after the   menstruating women defile a   from his post after serious   Many doctors migrate to
 Two years ago, the govern-  characters and places as found   place of worship.   allegations of under-reporting   foreign countries due to poor re-
 ment broke the RBI’s monopoly   in the epic, the Ramayana.  It would be a rejuvenating   his compensation and using   search facilities, rigid rules of the
 over monetary policy formula-  D. SETHURAMAN  experience for women to go   company’s assets for personal   MCI, and lack of good hospitals.
 tion by entrusting the task to the   on the pilgrimage, clad in black   use is something which not only   Another badly neglected lot are
 Monetary Policy Committee. In   Don’t block women from   with irumudi kettu chanting   our regulators but even our   nurses, despite their hard work
 entering the temple
 the present skirmish, the RBI’s   Swameye Saranam Ayyappa   corporate sector can take a leaf   and attending to duties at odd
 image in public eye has been   With reference to the report “BJP sees Sabrimala   for the hillock shrine of Saba-  out of.  hours. Hence they migrate to
 as its key to enter Kerala” by KV Lakshmana
 dented.   (November 15)  rimala located in an area of   The suggestion of having a   developed/Gulf countries where
 The fate of the reserves of the   It is sad that there is no sign   scenic beauty as it is for men.   time limit for the post of CEO   they get fat pay packages and
 RBI would largely depend on   of abatement of the protests   They should not be denied the   and Chairman is an absolute   other facilities.
 the composition of the commit-  against women’s entry into   joy of paying obeisance to a deity   must as it’s human nature to   The government should set
 tee which would be formed to   Sabarimala temple in the wake   observing celibacy.  get into a comfort zone after   up a committee comprising
 decide the issue.  stay its original judgment. It is   for a considerable period of   the medical field to study the
 http://tehelka.com/30NOV2018E/mobile/index.html  1/2  of Supreme Court’s refusal to   G DAVID MILTON  working in an environment   eminent professionals from
 With the quantum of RBI
 THE TWISTED    reserves now being openly   unfortunate that the right-wing   The situation in parts of Kerala   time. In the process, investors   problems faced by nurses and
                                                                               solutions to the same should
                                                  and shareholders’ interests get
                     over the Sabarimala temple
 TALE OF CBI  debated, it would be easy for the   groups urge the government to   issue is unprecedented and   compromised. The Uday Kotak-  be found in quick time. Besides
 put on hold what the apex court
 government to push its views,
 depriving the RBI the exclusive   has refused to put on hold.  is affecting certain pockets of   led committee has clearly given   medical professionals, the
 decision-making it had earlier   Die-hard Hindutva zealots   the State as there are frequent   some significant suggestions   government should also take all
 With reference to the Editor’s Note “Restore glory of CBI as caged   disruptions to normal life.   on corporate governance but   possible steps to arrest the mi-
 parrot even loses the cage by Charanjit Ahuja (November 15)  in this regard. By threatening to   masquerading as Ayya devotees   The Kerala government’s   unfortunately it is one subject   gration of skilled workers, engi-
 The Central Bureau of   use Section 7, the government   are most likely to be disap-  determination not to buckle   which is still not given the im-  neers and other professionals so
 pointed if they pin their hopes
 Investigation (CBI) has been in   has succeeded in weakening the   on the Supreme Court’s nod for   under pressure and to uphold   portance it deserves.   that their expertise can be used
 institution.
                                                    It’s unfortunate that we are
 the eye of a storm not only now   NAVIN BHATIA  an open court hearing of a raft of   the Supreme Court’s verdict   neither swift in taking action   for the benefit of our nation.
                     is only hardening stances on
                                                                                                VEENA SHENOY
 but even earlier if one is to go by   Changing names won’t   review petitions.   the opposite side. Therefore, all   against governance lapses nor   Soldiers deserve salute for
 The apex court is least likely
 the sobriquet “caged parrot” and   change India’s history  to overturn the judgment pro-  stakeholders concerned should   show intent to correct them.   their might and sacrifices
                                                  It’s time SEBI clearly spelt out
                     negotiate a viable step out of the
 other such examples.   With reference to the Editor’s Note “What’s in a   nounced with so much reason-  gridlock.  the guidelines for not only the   It was disheartening to learn
                                                                               that as many as 400 paramilitary
 name? Renaming spree as politics takes over the
 ing and conviction.  When the
 It has become the refrain of   ground” by Charanjit Ahuja (November 30)  constitutionally guaranteed   SHIJU NEDUVELIL  top 500 listed companies but all   personnel were killed in firing
 As Rabindranath Tagore has
 some in the political class to   mentioned in his book, Nation-  right and ‘public opinion’ con-  The stand-off has become cause   the listed companies. If we are   from across the border with
                                                  unable to set good corporate
                                                                               Pakistan and in terrorist and in-
 carp about the agency having   alism, every successive race   flict the choice for the apex court   for concern. While the State   governance standards even in   surgency violence in the country
 is obvious.
 become a tool used by the   that has inhabited this land has   BJP and Congress are on the   is piling police forces in and   listed companies what would be   in the last three years.
 contributed immensely in its
                                                  the situation in privately-held
                     around the temple, political
                                                                                 It is an undeniable reality
 ruling dispensation to muzzle   cultural development and has   same page on the issue and are   forces on the other side of the   companies.  that we, the citizens of India,
 much of a muchness. Both do
 Opposition parties. Therefore,   ultimately got assimilated into   not accept the paramountcy of   divide appear to be trying to gain   BAL GOVIND  are enjoying a peaceful life only
 it. In the same manner, Mughal
 the decision by Andhra Pradesh   and Muslim rulers have left   constitutional rights and put it   political mileage and ensuring   Brain drain of medical   because of the Army protecting
                     that the situation becomes more
                                                                               our nation’s borders.
 and West Bengal to withdraw   indelible and inextinguishable   above faith and tradition. Rahul’s   volatile.   professionals hurts sector  Fighting terrorism and illegal
 party has not taken a principled
                       It appears to be a case of
 “general consent” to the CBI can   imprints on our society which   stand on the issue for all its pre-  who will blink first. Adding to   It is disturbing to note that when   immigration, risking their lives
 cannot be erased by just chang-
                                                  our country faces acute shortage
 only be viewed as a tit-for-tat   ing the name of a city.   tensions to gender equality.   this is the “call” by certain social   of medical professionals, doctors   for us, they are on guard night
                                                                               and day, come hail or storm. If
 It is competing with the saf-
 A nation is not made up of
 response. The warring officials   just cities, buildings and struc-  fron party for the conservative   activists to visit the temple by   are going abroad in the hope   we can’t do anything to make
 in the CBI will go but the CBI will   tures. It is composed of people   Hindu votes. Just BJP says who   surprise. The Supreme Court   that they would get fair treat-  their lives better, at least we
                                                                               must respect and salute
                                                  ment in developed countries like
                     needs to take cognisance of the
 still remain.   where everyone see themselves   are patriots and who are anti-  situation and ensure that the   the UK. This the trend of should   them for all their might and
 nationals, Congress says who are
 R SRIDHARAN  as part of one national identity.   devotees and who activists.     issue is settled soon.  be arrested. This can be done by   sacrifices.
 Our political leaders must pro-
 The young women who            SRAVANA RAMACHANDRAN  giving doctors various incen-               MFU TANDVI
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