Victory of democracy

It was a day of victory not only for Nepal?s people, but also for democracy. It was people?s power that forced King Gyanendra to reconstitute the democratic government.

It was a day of victory not only for Nepal’s people, but also for democracy. It was people’s power that forced King Gyanendra to reconstitute the democratic government (Gyanendra concedes more, Now Parliament, April 25). If people are united for a noble cause and their right to freedom, nothing can stop them.

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Bidyut Chatterjee
Faridabad

A deplorable act

This refers to the editorial Scaring tactics (April 17). Whether it is the Jama Masjid blast or the one at Sankat Mochan, such cheap activities are equally condemnable. Bangladesh is increasingly becoming a hub for terrorists. Pressure must be exerted on Dhaka to crack down on fundamentalist groups operating out of the country. It is fortunate that people restrained themselves from creating further mayhem, which was the aim of terrorists in Delhi.

Badrul Islam
Aligarh

Unethical media

Does Pankaj Vohra mean that this land belongs to the Gandhi family where Rahul Gandhi is perceived by him to be the only inheritor? (Land of the rising son, April 24). The fundamentals of journalism are to inform and enlighten. This can’t be achieved by projecting a larger-than-life image for anyone, or putting him up on a pedestal.

Jagdish Prakash
via e-mail

Women-friendly bill

Kudos to lawmakers for introducing a society-friendly Bill on sati (New sati law
to go after family, April 25). Family members abetting sati should be penalised and the widow given inheritance benefits. Such crimes will continue until a woman is given equal share in ancestral property.

Meena Dadu
via e-mail

Too many visitors

With the stream of VIP visitors for Pramod Mahajan in Hinduja Hospital, inconvenience must be caused to other patients. The media presence is a nuisance for attendants of other patients. Is the hospital administration paying attention to this?

Bal Govind
Bareilly

Fighting for poor

Medha Patkar is being accused of ‘being a hurdle in the path to national progress’. Very few people have Patkar-like courage to put one’s own life in danger for the cause of the poor.

Zohra Javed
via e-mail

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