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Tuesday, Aug 24, 2004

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BJP boomerang

Sir, — This refers to the editorial, "BJP boomerang" (Aug. 23). The National Democratic Alliance, no doubt, is responsible for starting the `tainted' Ministers affair. The United Progressive Alliance has retaliated by raking up Uma Bharti's case. With all our leaders apparently engaged in digging up decades-old cases against their opponents, where is the time for them to address the problems of the people?

S. Lakshmi Priya,
Srirangam, T.N.

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Sir, — Democracy nourished by stalwarts such as Nehru and Rajaji is being weakened by such politics of vendetta.

R. Sekar,
Angul, Orissa

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Sir, — The trend of using the judicial process for settling scores with political rivals is disturbing. The judiciary should guard itself against becoming a pawn on the political chessboard.

M.K.B. Nambiar,
Mahe

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Sir, — The BJP confused its role of the Opposition to be that of opponent of the UPA, and ended up as the enemy of governance. It chose issues such as that of `tainted' Ministers to obstruct Parliament when its own leaders are `tainted.' The `difference' in the taints it harps on repeatedly is no longer convincing.

P.P. Sudhakaran,
Bangalore

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Sir, — The trouble with political parties is that they hurl stones while living in glasshouses. If the BJP utters the word `tainted,' the Congress says it is politically `painted' and vice versa.

A.R.N. Mani,
Tiruchi, T.N.

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Sir, — The volte face by the Congress-led Government in Karnataka in reviving the case against Ms. Bharti that was withdrawn by the S.M. Krishna Government smacks of political one-upmanship.

Karan Jumani,
Bangalore

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Sir, — The warrant against Ms. Bharti is not for hoisting the national flag 10 years ago as she and the Sangh Parivar would have us believe; it is for disturbing communal harmony in Hubli.

K. Malikul Azeez,
Chennai

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Sir, — Ms. Bharti has done the right thing by submitting her resignation. Now it is for the `tainted' Ministers in the UPA Government to follow suit. As for the case against her, it may throw up more questions than can be answered.

H.P. Murali,
Bangalore

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Sir, — This has reference to the report "Uma Bharti submits resignation" (Aug. 22). It quoted Ms. Bharti as saying that she had defied the prohibitory orders and reached Hubli on August 15, 1994, to hoist the Tricolour at the Idgah Maidan, famous for the battle between Chennamma, Queen of Kittur, and the British. There are no historical records to show that a battle was fought at the Idgah Maidan, much less by Chennamma. This has been clarified by many eminent personalities time and again.

T.G. Vittal,
Bellary, Karnataka

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Sir, — Some leaders are eager to display a spirit of bravado in whatever they do. This may be good for their parties but the government machinery can do without it as it has to maintain dignity and decorum.

M.K. Ramaswami,
Chennai

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