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Is it enough?
Udit Raj (Some merit to quotas, June 6) should realise that the reservation issue has become a major cause of growing casteism and social discrimination.
Is it enough?
Udit Raj (Some merit to quotas, June 6) should realise that the reservation issue has become a major cause of growing casteism and social discrimination. The OBCs, SC and STs have become the new Brahmins. Nobody is against reservation per se. The issue is on deciding how much will be enough?
Ashok Sahdev
New Delhi
What of the NKC
There is no news on the state of the National Knowledge Commission (NKC) after the resignation of two of its most eminent members. That they bore the brunt of Arjun Singh’s ire while the Prime Minister kept quiet was unfortunate. If our ministers have no respect for the commission set up by the PM, and declare the reports presented by it as idle gossip, democracy in India is indeed in peril.
Shashibhushan Arya
New Delhi
Free us from Maha saga
Now that Rahul Mahajan is in jail, we can hope that the media will find more news to cover. It’s been a tiresome haul with the son of a politician hogging the limelight.
Ranjana Manchanda
New Delhi
Consult players
Player burnout in cricket is cause for concern. Excessive play makes them vulnerable to injury. A future tours programme has been agreed on by cricket boards. Yet, hectic schedules continue. Players must be consulted to test their mental agility and then matches should be decided.
Devendra Khurana
Bhopal
The real deal
Brahma Chellaney in A dud in the manger (May 23) has made a timely exposure of the controversial management regarding the most crucial defence related issue. The decision to put the development of Agni III on the backburner is, indeed, very surprising. There is a definite merit in questioning the government’s hush-hush deal.
Amal Mandal
New Delhi
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