Reserve for the poor

It would be most welcome if the government?s stated intention to enforce reservation in the private sector jolts the industry to work for the uplift of the weaker sections, by opening schools, training institutes, grant of scholarships etc.

This has reference to the report India Inc’s answer to quota (April 21). It would be most welcome if the government’s stated intention to enforce reservation in the private sector jolts the industry to work for the uplift of the weaker sections, by opening schools, training institutes, grant of scholarships etc. The private sector would benefit in the long-term in terms of availability of skilled manpower and it would be a win-win situation for all.

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Hemant Pandey
Delhi

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I am not against reservation of seats in the IIMs and IITs and the extension of it in the corporate sector. But I am against this being given on the basis of caste or religion. The fruits of the reservation are then enjoyed only by the already well-off among these communities, while the poor remain unaffected. Reservation should be given on the basis of financial condition, to uplift the poor of all communities.

Syed Ahmer Zia
Aligarh

Clean the MCD

The High court’s direction to the CBI to initiate criminal inquiry against all corrupt engineers of the MCD is a welcome step (CBI set upon MCD engineers, April 21). Hopefully, the corrupt will be punished and the issue will not die down. Without the connivance of these officials and politicians, unauthorised buildings could not have mushroomed in the way it has.

Divya Chandran
Delhi

Costing him deer

This refers to Dia Mirza’s article Punish a celeb for being a celeb (April 20). Even
if Salman Khan saved Dia Mirza’s mother, it doesn’t authorise him to kill endangered species, run over poor people sleeping on pavements, manhandle mediamen and use abusive language in public places. I also write best when I come across the most prejudiced of articles.

Pravesh Kumar
via e-mail

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The judiciary has sent out a positive message — that nobody is above the law — by punishing Salman Khan. The punishment awarded to him is well within the boundaries of law. We should applaud the judiciary for taking a tough stance.

Supreet Saini
via e-mail

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