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 Religious figures shouldn’t   hoping that it will go away on    As the Reserve Bank of India   unable to even fathom the   Technology has only succeeded
 be considered above laws  its own. There appears to be    mentioned, it is true that 99.3   depths of something that is   in driving audiences out of the
 With reference to the editorial “Who is    no seriousness in tackling    per cent of the junked notes   so terrifying as this. A way out   theaters. If movies are to be
 shielding ‘rapist’ Biship?” by Charanjit Ahuja   the issue. We need to plan    that were in circulation before   would be to create awareness   enjoyed on mobile-sets and the
 (September 30)      demonetisation have returned
 The editorial has raised a very   for conservation of fuel and    back into the banking system.  about the dangers of drugs from   cozy confines of one’s drawing
 pertinent question. While this   find alternative sources of   Undoubtedly, those who held   the primary school stage.  room, how has the technological
 matter is discussed in different   energy.  black money, pumped their   KOTICHOUHAN PALTHIYA  advancement aided the cause of
 fora, whether print or electronic   DBN MURTHY  money into the banks with help   new-age cinema.
 media and / or in legal circles,   from other account holders. This   The report demolished our   The huge success of
 the crucial point is often   Despite the increase in fuel   means that a lot of black money   perception of the State — as   Netflix has made it more than
 overlooked. This is doctrine of   prices, the queues outside   has been converted into white.   one with people full of vigour,   evident that when it comes
 undue influence.   petrol bunks are as long as   This will likely fetch huge tax to   who are vibrant and full of   to entertainment, screen size
 In simple language, it means   before. Instead of crying foul   the Government.  zeal to climb the ladder of life.   doesn’t really matter.
 that out of two parties, if one of   over surging oil prices, would   It is also a fact that many of   Apart from opening more   Already in the red with
 them is prima facie in fiduciary   it not be prudent for us to   those, who were not listed in   rehabilitation centres, adult   contentions of film piracy and
 relationship with the other, like   introspect on how to reduce fuel   the tax bracket, have now been   education centres should be   other illegalities denting the
 between a parent and child, a   consumption? Why are we not   brought under the tax bracket.   thought of to highlight the   profits of the film industry, it is
 lawyer and client, a doctor and   prepared to walk a km or ride   The government revenue is   dangers of addiction. Persuasion   a precarious situation the film
 patient, a preceptor and disciple,   a bicycle instead of driving our   likely to increase in the coming   and perseverance succeed more   exhibitors find themselves in.
 the onus of proof lies, not on   cars even to the next street?  years, which will have long-term   than legislation. SESHAGIRI ROW KARRY  PACHU MENON
 S. VAITHIANATHAN,
 FOOLING PUBLIC    the victim but on the person in   In an example of how not   gains.   SRAVANA RAMACHANDRAN  Screen size doesn’t matter   Opposition leaders are
 authority.
                                                                               indulging in flattery
 In this case or in case of other
 OVER MALLYA  religious figures, law imposes   to manage currency, the   Drug peddlers must be    when it comes to movies  With reference to the report “Stalin inherits
                                                                               legacy as per Karunanidhi’s wish” by KV
 liability to prove their innocence   Reserve Bank of India has   identified, punished  Gone are the days when Hindi   Lakshmana (August 31)
 on the bishops, babas, tantric,   officially debased the national   films celebrated their silver and   At a public meeting held in
 With reference to your bureau report “War of words erupts over   currency. The RBI issued new   With reference to the Cover Story “Action, not   golden jubilee of release with
 Jaitley-Mallya meeting” (September 30)  etc. I don’t understand why the   2,000 and 200 notes, post the   politics, will help curb drug deaths” by Raju   packed theaters announcing   memory of M Karunanidhi,
 Vijay Mallya has become yet   law enforcement people don’t   demonetisation that hurt the   William (July 31)   their stupendous success at the   Opposition leaders, like Gulam
                     The candid report swiftly
                                                                               Nabi Azad and Farooq Abdullah
 another reason for the Congress   insist that the bishop should   masses, with replacements   changed one’s perception about   box-office.  stated that MK Stalin would be
 prove his innocence. Lack of
                                                    Compared to the trend back
 and the BJP to indulge in a blame   putting this legal doctrine to use   unavailable for a long time, and   Punjab — the golden State   in the era where the number of   the ‘ideal’ candidate to take on
                     known for its hard-working
 where existing ATMs were not
 game. While the Congress is   often encourages the so-called   recalibrated to accommodate   people, the grain basket of India   weeks a film spent at the box-  the BJP. In other words, leaders
                                                                               just fell short of saying that
 religious people to engage
 seeking an explanation from the   in their nefarious activities   their changed sizes.   and that part of India that sends   office was the biggest parameter   Stalin can well be the prime
                                                  to judge a star, today the opening
 If these denominations are
 Finance Minister on his meeting   unchecked.  mutilated or torn, there are   forth gallant and brave men to   weekend collection is perhaps   ministerial candidate.
                     serve in the defence forces. It is a
                                                                                 While showering praise is
 Your other report ‘PU shows
 with Mallya, the BJP is blaming   frailty thy name is not woman”   great difficulties in getting them   pity that the State is in the throes   the primary tool to gauge an   one thing, they must not indulge
 the Congress, for it was during   by Charanjit Ahuja is really   exchanged for their full nominal   of the drug menace.  actor’s stardom.   in flattery. What the leaders,
                                                    Nowadays, breaking into
                       It is disturbing that the
 value unlike the case with other
 the UPA time that loans were   commendable. So are other   denominations.   political class has tried to sweep   the ‘100-crore’ club is the initial   who assembled to pay homage
                                                                               to Karunanidhi, had done was
 articles ably edited by you.
 sanctioned to Mallya. All of this   YK KALIA  We should not forget that in   the issue under the carpet. That   achievement that decides the   nothing but an act of hypocrisy.
                                                  fate of the films. In the bargain,
                                                                                 That said, it could be a ‘feeler’
 only distracts people from real   PM must speak on falling    India, cash still accounts for the   entire families are addicted   some films just take a cursory   for not only Stalin but other
                     to drugs is unfortunate. Drug
 vast majority of transactions.
 issues such as rising fuel prices. It   rupee and rising fuel prices  A minimum of 88 per cent of   peddlers have to be identified   bow and vanish without any   Opposition leaders too. While
 keeps their attention away from   With reference to the Cover Story “Rupee fall   the original dimension should   and stringent action taken   further trace.  one can be ambitious, one
                                                    Considered to be a culture
                     against them. How the long arm
 be intact for a full refund, and
 hurts  all” by Bharat HIteshi (September 30)
 the BJP’s unfulfilled promises,   First we had to face the   44 per cent for a half refund   of the law has been unable to   economy of urban leisure,   should not be avaricious. While
                                                                               one does not know the hidden
 while for the Congress, this is a   problems caused by   for the 2,000 note while for   deal with the kingpins of this   India’s multiplex bandwagon   agenda of those who lavish
                                                  has gone beyond the metros
 demonetisation; now it is the
 way of gaining sympathy before   shock of fuel prices. The Prime   the 200 rupee note, it should   dark trade is baffling.  K JAYANTHI  to redefine entertainment   praise on Stalin and project
 be 78 per cent and 39 per cent,
                                                                               him as the prime ministerial
 the Lok Sabha election. Both   Minister, who is so vocal on so   respectively.  in the rural sector as well.   candidate, one hopes that
 With this form of ‘currency
 parties are only making us, the   many issues, is keeping a studied   depreciation’, are we now in for   An increasing number of   However, empty theatres and   Stalin does not fall prey to the
                                                  the disastrous performances of
 silence on the falling rupee and
                     women from poor families are
 people, look like fools.  the hike in fuel prices.   notes with a shelf-life like that of   falling victim of drug addiction.   even the multi-starrers at the   machinations of the Opposition
                                                                               parties and desires what he
 ISMAIL M  Other Ministers seem to   vegetables?  It is a horrendous and dreadful   box-office portend a worrisome   deserves.
 be watching the situation and   SG VENKATRAMANI,  situation to be in and one is   future for cinema in India.   VS JAYARAMAN
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