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STATE GOVTS ARE
ACTING ON DRUGS
With reference to the Cover Story “Action, not politics, will help
curb drug deaths” by Raju William and Bharat Hiteshi (July 31) dharma’ in 2002. effort to mend fences with a
It is a matter of joy that Haryana,
Himachal Pradesh, Punjab,
Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and
Delhi, and the Union Territory of
Chandigarh have come together
and established a centralised
secretariat at Panchkula
(Haryana) to fight drug menace.
They agreed upon a more
proactive and quick information
exchange on drug trends,
breaking and demolishing the
supply chain. I appreciate this
act because most of the talents
is being futile because of drug
abuse. It is our responsibility
to engage kids in constructive
activities so that they could
refrain from drugs.
QIYAM BIHARI
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Atal was Sangh pracharak India has left his vast band of Repercussions of grooming His speech was a report and has to be seen in a holistic
with Nehruvian mould admirers shattered. India, and more than one successor card of his government’s manner as there are numerous
With reference to the report “India loses a the BJP in particular, is fortunate With reference to the report “Stalin performance, but the Prime contributory factors such
great statesman, poet as Vajpayee dies at 93” to have had such a stalwart. The inherits legacy as per Karunanidhi’s wish” Minister knows that his as poverty, unemployment,
by Tehelka Bureau (August 31) by KV Lakshmana (August 31)
Former Prime Minister Atal highlight of his political career, Despite his much admired government has to step up to disability and migration.
Bihari Vajpayee was a beloved which was marked by several political, administrative and challenges such as providing In reply to parliamentarians’
leader whose appeal cut remarkable achievements, will oratorical skills, DMK patriarch employment, which he concerns about the problem
across all party lines. He was a be his success in taking along M. Karunanidhi failed to foresee mentioned but didn’t dwell on, of beggary, their unstarred
paradox: A liberal and moderate political parties with different the repercussions of grooming and the falling rupee. question 1821 was answered on
politician and an avowed ideologies. Our memories of more than one successor. KS JAYATHEERTHA March 8, 2016 by the Minister
pracharak. He will go down in him will be of a leader for whom MK Alagiri can still inflict of State for Social Justice and
history as a great statesman. practising the politics of values damage to the image of the During his address, Modi Empowerment, Vijay Sampla,
Vajpayee was too much in to guide such a large nation was party by constantly targeting unveiled his vision of India, who said that States are
the Nehruvian mould to look more important than power. his brother and DMK working made promises and announced responsible for the necessary
like the inheritor of the legacy KR SRINIVASAN president M.K. Stalin as an new schemes and initiatives. preventive and rehabilitative
of the likes of KB Hedgewar and ineffective leader. Through his repeated steps. He also said a recommen-
MS Golwalkar. He once said, What make Vajpayee stand The attempt to raise invocations to Mother India dation made was exploring the
“The Sangh is my soul.” Yet, he out was his probity in public suspicions about party funds is (2014), Team India (2015), Young feasibility of having a Central
had an uneasy relationship with life and his vision for a new a clever ploy to try to divide the India (2016) and now New India scheme for the rehabilitation of
the RSS when he was the Prime India. His Golden Quadrilateral party — a modus operandi used (2018), he made “reform, perform beggars. He added that data with
Minister. He famously distanced road project which promoted by MGR in 1972. It is apparent and transform” his mantra. Office of Registrar General &
himself from the Ayodhya growth and development, and that Mr. Alagiri’s target is Mr. a motley of economic and social Census Commissioner, showed
During his tenure, he initiated
that the total population of
his Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak
movement and revealed his Yojana have transformed lives. Stalin. One does not know where reforms, travelled extensively to beggars, vagrants in India is
mental make-up when he asked
the loyalties of other family
Narendra Modi, the then Gujarat He was dignified and decisive. members lie vis-à-vis Mr. Stalin. leverage India’s soft power and 4,13,670 (Census 2011). Coordi-
Chief Minister, to follow ‘raj His famous bus-trip to Lahore The DMK seems to have a new attracted buyers for its growth nation of stakeholders such as
was another path-breaking story on foreign shores. civil society, the government,
enemy. This year, Modi spoke not just media, the police and citizens is
Vajpayee’s efforts with
Pakistan hold lessons for recalcitrant neighbour. It is V SUBRAMANIAN of policy but vision; not merely needed to end this.
today. His coinage, Insaniyat, unclear whether India will see Modi’s speech more of the speed of work, but the actual CHITRAKANT SINGH
Kashmiriyat and Jamhooriat, still the likes of him again. government report card experience of progress. Instances of policemen
He broke through citizen’s
KANGAYAM R NARASIMHAN
resonates as the only plausible With reference to the Cover Story “Promise ga- predilection towards pessimism extorting money from those
lore” by Anil Singh and Anil Sinha (August 31)
solution to the Kashmir
problem. What is still debatable In the passing of Vajpayee, Narendra Modi’s last Indepen- by listing the Government’s who are forced to seek alms
and harassing the homeless are
achievements in all sectors of
India has lost a towering
is whether the Pokhran nuclear statesman and a multi-faceted dence Day speech before the the economy. not uncommon in our country.
next general election was a
tests he conducted fortified our
national security? parliamentarian. Apart from his politically significant one, both Modi’s desire to undertake Organised crime in begging
G DAVID MILTON by and large impeccable political in terms of what he said and a manned mission to space by is a grim reality in several
track record, he will be noted
States. There is a need for a
2022 is bound to encourage
what he didn’t.
There is a dire need for for immaculate qualities of The Prime Minister harped the emerging generations stringent legal framework to
implementation of the social head and heart. Bharat has lost on farmers’ distress, violence to undertake research and crack down on those who run
a ‘Ratna’.
development at indigenous
organised syndicates even as
values and the political ideology PK VARADARAJAN against women, and the levels. decriminalisation of begging is a
condition of the marginalised.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee lived and
strived for, establishing peace He also spoke of Muslim women SHREYANS JAIN welcome step.
and harmony not only in Indian A politician of enviable repute, and an “inclusive Constitution”. Rehabilitation of genuine M. JEYARAM
a statesman of international
Thus he sought to blunt the
society and the subcontinent but stature and, above all, a simple Opposition’s campaign about beggars should be focus Poverty is not a criminality.
also across the world.
Taking a leaf out of the book human being, Vajpayee’s fiery how the NDA government is With reference to the column ‘The Last Word’ Rather, it is a collective failure
titled “Indians beg to differ on robust begging
of the state and its machinery.
intolerant. Projecting himself as
speeches will be remembered
of his inspiring statesmanship, for being laced with wit and an impatient agent of change, he business” by Abdul Wasey (August 31) One hopes that the verdict of
It is clear that the sensitive issue/
the present leadership in the
BJP would do well to carry all humour which could have as usual castigated the previous subject of begging involves the Delhi High Court will help
sections of society along. even his staunchest opponents Congress-led United Progressive taking measures such as change our mindset towards
Alliance government by taking
spellbound. His name inspires
the most vulnerable and
PH HEMA SAGAR the kind of admiration that very 2013 as the base year to measure rehabilitation and integration It downtrodden sections of our
is a question of survival and this
The passing of one of the tallest few politicians can command. the level of progress of the must not be lost sight of. society.
statesmen and politicians in BHAGABAN NAYAK nation in the last four years. Begging is a social problem KUMAR HRISHIKESH
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