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Muscular nationalism social welfare schemes, while
gender bender Does LorD want women in sabarimaLa? 9 cannot feed hungry offering tax benefits to the su-
issue With reference to the report perrich for further investment.
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Volume 16 “Rich get richer as hunger The U.N.’s goal of a hunger-free
New Delhi
increases in the country” by world is beyond our reach.
Tehelka Bureau (October 31) TAPOMOY GHOSH
Muscular nationalism and
political hype and hoopla can-
not feed the hungry or hide Myanmar continues to
the appalling reality that India struggle to develop
is ranked 102 in the GHI. The With reference to the report “Reuters journalists
problem is more one of corrup- jailed in Myanmar for reporting on Rohingya
crises freed from prison” by Tehelka Web Desk
tion in the public distribution (May 7)
system than lack of food. Farm- There were high hopes that
ers are the worst affected in the the release of Aung San Suu
rotten system, which encour- Kyi would bring about true
When phones are hacked using spyware,
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ages middlemen who procure democracy in Myanmar. The
the produce from the farmers four-year rule of her National
at incredibly low prices and sell League for Democracy (NLD)
www.tehelka.com www.facebook.com/tehelka www.twitter.com/tehelka
it at exorbitant rates in the open party has been lacklustre, with
market. Neither farmers nor the military still calling the shots.
DON’T BOW TO consumers benefit. Myanmar continues to struggle
to develop.
Besides, farmers are dis-
EU PRESSURE couraged from growing more do not see any viable alternative
The people are unhappy but
because of inadequate cold stor-
age facilities. The government to the NLD. It is almost certain
With reference to the report “Members of European Parliament should set up regulated farm- that the party will come back to
arrive in Srinagar” by Tehelka Web Desk (October 29) ers’ markets to help farmers power in the general election
The recent visit of members of and consumers. The minimum due in 2020. There are hardly
the European Union Parliament support price should match the any industries in the country,
and the only investment is
growing needs of the farmers.
to Kashmir may be classified SUDIPTA GHOSH from China, which has its own
more as a survey on behalf of interests in Myanmar. However,
international corporates than as India has been marked as a the country is rich in forest-
based products. India has rarely
a mission to assess the situation “hungry nation” for a long time. considered Myanmar a friend.
The Global Hunger Index (GHI)
in the State. 2019 ranked India at 102 out of a It seems to be more concerned
with oil-rich West Asia than the
The crony-capitalist 117 countries. The government’s Far East.
Comprehensive National Nutri-
government of India, in its tion Survey painted an equally DBN MURTHY
eagerness to attract investments gloomy picture of the national Caught in the quagmire of
under the “Make in India” nutritional status. pollution, development
Poverty and lack of aware-
programme, has bowed to ness means most Indian moth- With reference to the report “Pollution politics
intensifies in Delhi as winter arrives” by Tehelka
pressures exerted by the EU to ers and children suffer owing to Bureau (November 12)
It is a matter of shame that India
inadequate food and nutrients.
create an atmosphere conducive Good health requires a balanced always ranks low in the area of
for investments. Interestingly, combination of various food health and sanitation. Each year,
thousands of people are killed
certain members of the EU are items. India achieved only food by pollution in India. Although
security, not nutrition security,
late converts to democracy. in the Green Revolution. Also, industrialisation and urbanisa-
S NEELAKANTAN corrupt elements siphon off tion have helped Delhi reach
food meant to feed children. This the pinnacle of its development,
is compounded by the govern- the same factors have created a
ment knowingly reducing the toxic atmosphere.
budgetary allotment for several SIRAJUDDIN SHAIKH
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