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Modi’s silence on Rafale is Therefore, it sees everything
adding to doubts over deal with jaundiced eyes.
With reference to the report “Flying deep inside kV seetharamaiah
the Rafale deal controversy” by Vipin Pubby
(August 31, 2018) Kartarpur corridor opening
It appears that the government has its own pros and cons
is in direct confrontation with
the Opposition on the Rafale With reference to the Punjab CM Amarinder
Singh’s interview titled “Opening Kartarpur
fighter aircraft deal. It is strange Corridor good sign, but give peace too a chance”
that the Prime Minister, who has by Raju William (December 15, 2018)
been closely involved with the A corridor is defined as “a long
deal, maintains a stony silence passage in a building from
while Ministers in his cabinet, which doors lead into rooms.”
some of whom have had no role What is the possibility that the
in the deal, have been left to Kartarpur corridor will become
defend it. a convenient visa-free entry
It is high time that all political point for Pakistani terrorists to
parties realise that in trying to enter into India?
fulfil their political aspirations, For practical reasons, the en-
they are also testing the patience try into and exit out of this cor-
of the general public. People ridor will have to be monitored.
It could be by permits, visas,
CHECK MINES, have been shocked by several passports, or whatever; some
scams where public money has
type of document will be neces-
SAVE MINERS been misused by those in power. sary to exclude illegitimate entry
In its defence of the Rafale
deal, the government cannot into India. Pakistanis will have
make the excuse of saying that similar mirroring concerns.
With reference to the online report “Meghalaya: 2 dead as
another illegal coal mine collapses” (January 7) previous governments (largely amrit lall
Apart from the slow response the Congress) too indulged in Kartarpur has opened a window
by all agencies concerned in corruption. of opportunity to break the ice
The point of national security
rescuing the miners who are cannot be used when conveni- that bedevils the India-Pakistan
relationship. Pakistan Prime
still trapped in a water-filled ent if asked about transparency Minister Imran Khan is quite
in government dealings. There
coal mine Meghalaya’s East is definitely something amiss right in saying that champions —
by which term he must include
Jaintia Hills since December 13, with the Rafale deal; there is the statesmen as well — would not
and the stream of discussion strong perception that proper shy away from taking chances.
procedures were not followed.
We have no choice but to
about whether the mine was rahul choudhary trust him and cannot be too
illegally operated, I find no one Perturbed by the point-by- circumspect to get the peace
bringing up the role, if any, point replies by Union Defence process moving. The majority of
people in both countries yearn
of the Directorate General of Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, for a resolution of outstanding
the Congress and its allies have
Mines Safety at Dhanbad, which only a one-point agenda in issues in a spirit of give-and-
has all-India jurisdiction. As a Parliament: to create a ruckus in take. A perpetual state of conflict
benefits no one besides causing
former mining man myself, I the House. This only shows that a huge drain of resources.
the Congress and the rest of the
The core issue of Kashmir is
am puzzled by the silence from Opposition are scared of hear- too complex to lend itself to a
the Mining Inspectorate and ing the truth. If the government quick-fix solution but we may
maintains a dignified silence, it
also at the absence of any query is accused of being cowardly and get around to solving many
as to whether such mines get having no answers. If it places issues by building people-to-
people contact on a large and
inspected at all. the facts before the august unprecedented scale and en-
House, the speech is obstructed.
SV RAgHAVAN The Congress party is the couraging trade exchanges.
mother of all scams in India. r. raVichandran
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