So much for the guru

The report TV guru floored (January 4) was shocking. If the findings are true, Swami Ramdev should not be spared. He has done injustice not only to vegetarians but to non-vegetarians as well.

The report TV guru floored (January 4) was shocking. If the findings are true, Swami Ramdev should not be spared. He has done injustice not only to vegetarians but to non-vegetarians as well. For, who would like to eat the skull and bone powder of humans. He should be punished to restore the faith of the public.

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Gayatri Gahlaut, via e-mail

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The Swami Ramdev controversy is not just on the use of bone and skull powder, but also the fact that the yoga teacher is fooling the public by claiming that the medicine he produces can cure incurable diseases like cancer, heart problems, diabetes etc.

Ramdev’s has stated in his defence that there is no guarantee that the samples taken were not doctored. This aspect is under scrutiny. But one thing that is clear is that his claim that he can cure cancer and other fatal diseases is baseless.

Rajendra Hans, Delhi

ASI needs overhaul

Dilip Chakrabarti’s critical comments on the state of archaeology in India made for good reading (Dancing to whose tune?, January 3). He rightly mentions the lack of professional leadership in the ASI, which has become an organisation of lazy clerks. His comments about MS University’s project must be heeded by the policy-makers.

The functioning of the ASI and related organisations requires overhauling. Their approach to work must be changed.

Vinay Kumar Gupta, via e-mail

Unsocial elements

This refers to Renuka Narayanan’s article Scripted differently (November 24). It says the point is not to debunk Hinduism, but this has actually been done. It is rather ironic that actor Khushboo has said something that is not aimed at furthering the level of social or political life of the people and Narayanan has hurt the feelings of Hindus.

Shiv Kumar Tuteja, Faridabad

Public shame

I fail to understand how public fornication referred to by the media as ‘public display of affection’ in parks, roads and railway stations strengthens our cultural heritage. The Meerut police simply did what the parents of those teenagers could not do — give the unruly kids a much-deserved spanking.

Vijayant Ambarkar, Mumbai