Sealing must continue

People have lost faith in those governing the country. The sealing drive must continue and no business should be allowed in residential areas.

Sealing must continue

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Apropos of the report Cabinet meets RWAs to figure a way out (November 21), illegal constructions in residential areas and grabbing of public land have been taking place in connivance with law-enforcing agencies. People have lost faith in those governing the country. The sealing drive must continue and no business should be allowed in residential areas.

AL Agarwal
Delhi

Great start

Chinese President Hu Jintao’s visit to India has been surprisingly devoid of rhetorics. The message being sent out is, business first and contentious issues later. That despite the border controversy, Sino-Indian relations are acquiring a multi-dimensional character is a reflection on the progressive thinking of the leaderships of the two countries.

Navneet Dhawan
Delhi

Saving face

Tony Blair’s challenge to Iran and Syria to bring peace in Iraq needs to be taken with a pinch of salt. The West seems to be orchestrating a carrot-and-stick policy with Iran. This move comes after their failure to stop Iran from processing uranium. Since all their strategies in Iraq have failed, the West is trying to bluff its way out by playing the Iran card.

S Kamat
via e-mail

Thirteen steps

Apropos of Numbering out 13 (November 22), we hope the SC condemns the Kerala HC for perpetuating superstitions. In this context, the signing of 13 agreements by India and China assumes significance. Both countries have shown the world that we need not be superstitious about No 13.

RN Lakhotia
Delhi

Ready to slip

With reference to the report Cheap, blended petrol for your car (November 22), petrol pumps do not have separate browsers for this new fuel as yet. Further, the US and Britain have not shown any interest in this fuel. Something smells fishy.

Tushar Raina
Delhi

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