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WHY IS THE RSS
CLARIFFYING?
With reference to the Cover Story “RSS: Changing contours?”
by Charanjit Ahuja and Abdul Wasey (October 15) effort that has already gone in
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
has highlighted the role of
the Congress in the freedom
struggle and has now explained
‘Hindutva’. Hindutva, according
to this, does not exclude Muslims.
If such clarifications are to be
taken at face value, then why are
those from the right wing being
let loose on the minorities in the
name of cow protection or love
jihad and their leaders spewing
venom in their public speeches?
Are these new soft approaches
in preparation of the RSS
entering election mode?
AG RAJMOHAN
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Aadhaar use is fine, but The court has ruled that linking is understandable, it is also time anti-nationals and ‘urban naxals’. the general election. Raising
data must be protected Aadhaar with mobile phones is that the government sheds light Where are we headed to as the equity through public issue to
With reference to the ‘Editor’s Note’ titled unconstitutional. Some of us had on the facts and figures to clear world’s largest democracy? meet the capital needs of such
“Supreme Court on Aadhaar: Better to be unique to run from pillar to post to get lingering doubts. VARGHESE GEORGE merged banks may not elicit the
than best” by Charanjit Ahuja (October 15)
It was perhaps inevitable that our Aadhaar numbers linked to MANOHAR ALEMBATH desired response. Middle class
the Supreme Court would our mobile phones. According I attach little credence to deposit holders who form the
uphold the constitutionality of to reports, 85.7 crore mobile The mystery has only deepened. Hollande’s remarks. It may make bulk of contributors to banks
the Aadhaar project given that connections have been linked to One wonders what there is exciting copy for a hungry media have a right to know the process
the government and private Aadhaar. Will mobile companies for the government to hide. If in India but makes no sense for of ‘due diligence’ that preceded
entities managed to coerce us to that are illegally holding vital the government continues to those in business. Regardless the merger proposal.
get Aadhaar cards and link them information about us assure us stonewall efforts to get answers of who the offset suppliers are, V SUBRAMANIAN
to everything. that our data will be destroyed? to the crucial point about how one is certain that Dassault is
It is surprising that only CV VENUGOPALAN the deal was struck, perhaps the sure to impose rigid quality Amalgamation is hardly a
Justice D.Y. Chandrachud pulled time is right for the Supreme control standards so that the remedy. Bank dues should be
up the various government While the apex court’s decision Court to intervene and order a final product will clear stringent held on a par with tax liabilities
agencies which repeatedly and is welcome, it is still unclear probe. benchmarks. as it is public money that
blatantly violated the court’s how loopholes are going to ISMAIL MULLA Dassault is unlikely to banks trade in. There should be
order that enrolment should be plugged. I know a 92-year- sacrifice its reputation to please separate courts for realisation
be voluntary. As the editorial old man who got his Aadhaar State-owned Hindustan either India or the Indian of bank dues, with time-bound
pointed out, Aadhaar has card from Mumbai a few years Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has industrialist in question. Even justice dispensation. Bank
ago. But that Aadhaar card is handled almost every technical if he was recommended to boards should be apolitical.
to be scrapped. not accepted in Tamil Nadu collaboration in the past and Dassault, I would not hold Even an exclusive banking
built a number of fighter
it against whosoever might
for reasons not known to any
career channel on the lines of
The judges who upheld
Aadhaar would not have of us, and his ration shop has aircrafts. It has every sort of have suggested his name as it the IAS and other specialised
wished to be seen asking for the denied supplies to him over the infrastructure necessary that would enable opportunities for fields should be chalked out to
impossible: a reversal of all the past two years. It would have has been built up over time employment in India. enhance professionalism in
been better if the court had and after investing thousands There are a few private banks.
ordered the setting up of new of crores of public money. companies in the defence
expanding the project. What is government agencies in each In comparison, the private field and they are sure to have SIVAMANI VASUDEVAN
worrying is that all these data State to redress such grievances; sector company “that has been met and be meeting rigid Sadly, manual scavengers
have been proven to be insecure
and prone to misuse. It is crucial the existing online service for selected” by Dassault is a very international standards. The remain worst among equals
new entity.
Congress’s new-found concern
registering complaints is useless.
With reference to the column ‘The Last Word’
now to see how such data are Mere issue of an Aadhaar card is Even if Dassault “made its for HAL is only part of a political titled “They die cleaning our sewers, do we care?”
protected.
by Abdul Wasey (October 15)
THOMAS THARU not enough; it should be made own discretionary choice” in drama which ignores national It is not the fault of those in the
interest for party gains.
choosing its offset partner, it
available for use.
J EDEN ALEXANDER might have been technically TC NARAYAN lowest strata of society who
are often forced to do manual
Using biometric details to prove prudent for the Defence scavenging for a livelihood. It
one’s identity is somewhat
dehumanising. Impoverish- Rafale figures will help Ministry to highlight HAL’s Professionalism must is the fault of the people who
be enhanced in banks
clear lingering doubts
expertise. Even at this point of
ment validates social welfare With reference to the online report “Supreme time, it might not be too late to With reference to the report “Banking on reforms engage them, forgetting that
this strata of the society also
schemes. The possession of an
identity proof should be only Court to hear Plea against Rafale deal” by reverse the deal and involve may give sector more strength to deal with has the equal right to vote
NPAs” by Suman (October 15)
Tehelka Web Desk (October 8)
HAL.
incidental to the delivery of Former French president R. SRIDHAR It is claimed that consolidation and send representatives to
of banks would help meet
Municipal Councils, Assemblies,
benefits. It should not be impos-
François Hollande’s salvo has
sible to prove one’s identity by added a new twist to the intrigue the capital requirements of and ultimately to Parliament.
means other than biometric around the Rafale fighter Perhaps those in the know infrastructure-based companies. Representatives of the area
at HAL are maintaining a
information. It is unfair and aircraft deal. Instead of clearing stoic silence lest they be put But going by the financial stress concerned should be held
responsible. They must ensure
created by infra companies,
unjust to make the survival of
the air, some in the BJP have
the country’s poor dependent adopted the defence that it is to hardship by the ruling banks, even after the merger, that science and technology
dispensation. Meanwhile,
on Aadhaar. It is unfortunate best to paint the Congress as powerful corporate figures seem may be reluctant to fund them are utilised so that manual
fearing escalation in non-
scavenging is eliminated.
the worst political offenders in
that Justice Chandrachud was in
the minority despite the greater terms of corruption. It is absurd to be having a free run. There performing assets. One wonders Tall talk of suo moto
reasonableness of his views. One for the BJP to take shelter under is also no Opposition worth its whether the strategy to bail out cognizance of this issue by the
positive about the verdict is that the plea that a clarification on name to keep a check on either weak banks by infusing funds judiciary is not the solution as
private firms cannot ask for our the price and contract would the ruling party or the corporate through recapitalisation has there are adequate provisions in
Aadhaar data. compromise the nation’s world. Enforcement agencies failed to produce results so that a the law to address the issue.
too are busy going after so-called
G DAVID MILTON security. While the political heat merger is resorted to while near P PARAMASIVAN
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