The striking standalone picture (Page 1, May 3), on the gridlock in Delhi following protests by taxi owners against a Supreme Court order banning diesel taxis in the city from May 1, makes one wonder why it is that the taxi drivers, most of whom are poor and have purchased their vehicles taking loans, are made the fall guys when it comes to pollution control in the capital city. Why isn’t the highest court cracking down on the big industries which do far greater damage to the environment? The corporate lobby has the muscle and the power to get around the law, but it is ironic that the insignificant taxi driver ends up facing the music.
Tej Kankaria,Chennai
