The constitutional state of the CBI continues to mirror our loss of faith in our legislators (editorial page, “A charter for the CBI,” Aug.21). They seem to craftily handle any tide that turns against them by getting together and eventually coming out with unanimous amendments.
Joseph Kamalesh,Gedilam
One of the arguments of Mr. Noorani in placing the onus on politicians seems flawed — his example of Morarji Desai. Morarji Desai cannot be held responsible for the fault of Jamshid Nagarvalla. Nagarvalla was under no obligation to seek permission from the Home Minister if he was sure of his actions. In reality, the executives prefer to work as political stooges in order to gain favour from politicians, who in turn use them for their personal tasks. Instead of acts being passed, what we need is action. Acts and charters only exist on paper.
Krishna Chandra Misra,New Delhi
