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Can we do without politicians?We undermine the legitimacy of the entire democratic system when the political class as a whole is sought to be declared as unworthy of popular esteem and public respect, and as totally devoid of merit and idealism, writes HARISH KHARE. It is not their business There were no takers for the idea of businessmen running the country instead of politicians. Random voices Experts and analysts are aplenty. And they all are prone to regale us with their prejudices, dressed up as detached judgments. But, for a change, how about listening to the voices of the average "guys"? The Hindu correspondents spoke to ... The answer lies in getting involved While many find it difficult to be sanguine about politicians, they also concede that the only way around the bad politicians is for the agitated citizen to join public life. SAARC SIDELIGHTS Speaking in one voice By Amit Baruah ISLAMABAD, JAN. 3. It is not often that the Indian and Pakistan Foreign Ministers agree in such an emphatic manner. Both Yashwant Sinha and Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri said separately today that the SAARC summit, which begins on Sunday, will be a ... Read Today's supplements: | Life | Literary Review | Magazine | Send: Comments to: thehindu@vsnl.com Letters to the Editor to: letters@thehindu.co.in with full postal address |
 
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