This refers to the report that Tata group chief Ratan Tata may approach the Supreme Court for action against those who have leaked the Radia tapes. With the release of the CAG report, the 2G spectrum issue has come into the public domain. People have the right to know the full details of how the sordid episode was conceived, canvassed for and carried out, causing a loss of crores to the exchequer. Mr. Tata cannot invoke the right to privacy. The people should be made aware of how such frauds are committed so that they can choose the right candidates to represent them. In this era of Right to Information, it is not correct on Mr. Tata's part to stifle the voice of the fourth estate.
R. Vasudevan,
Chennai
The Radia tapes have revealed how Mr. Tata, who poses as the champion of business ethics and condemns crony capitalism too loudly, lobbies for a Minister through his agent. Herein lies the unmistakable message for all Indians — only big corporate houses and their chiefs will determine our rulers henceforth. The spectrum episode exposes not only monumental corruption but also how our entire political system can be manipulated by a select few.
T.S. Pattabhi Raman,
Coimbatore
No one is interested in knowing what Ms Radia would like to wear when she is in the same event as Mr. Tata. That exchange between the two is totally private. But when a conversation is even distantly related to the 2G spectrum scam, it belongs to the public domain. Redaction of any part of the conversation will create a suspicion that the tape has been doctored. Hence, Mr. Tata and Ms Radia have themselves to blame for discussing private and professional matters in the same conversation.
V. Nagarajan,
Chennai
Only a few days ago, did Mr. Tata disclose how he had to abandon plans to launch an airline because a former Minister demanded Rs 15 crore as a bribe. But it now transpires that he had an interest in a huge scam brewing for the last two years. These are inconvenient times for the rich, famous and powerful with skeletons tumbling out of their cupboards, thanks to a section of the media. Mr. Tata is an honourable man but the poor man's hunger is more important than a rich man's privacy.
N.K. Raveendran,
Bangalore
