This refers to the editorial “Legally correct, politically coloured” (Jan. 22) on the sanction given by Karnataka Governor H.R. Bhardwaj for the prosecution of Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa on charges of corruption and nepotism. It may appear politically coloured because generally when two different parties are in power at the Centre and in the State, the Governor is seen as favouring the Centre. But the charges against the Chief Minister are serious. It is important for him to stand trial so that such acts of nepotism at the cost of governance can be deterred.
Gurmit Singh Saini,
Mohali
The editorial is balanced. The Governor has been functioning as a leader of the opposition for long. It is highly unbecoming of a State Governor to describe the BJP as a chor (thief). He has brought discredit to the dignity and etiquette of the high office.
S. Nagarajan,
Chennai
The BJP Central leadership's indignation at Mr. Bhardwaj's decision to give sanction for the prosecution of Mr. Yeddyurappa is amusing. It is only because the BJP leadership is unwilling to take suitable action against Mr. Yeddyurappa that things have come to such a pass and the Governor has been forced to step in.
S. Nityananda,
Bangalore
The violence in Bangalore is condemnable. At the same time, it is clear that in sanctioning the prosecution, the Governor has acted more as a party man than a constitutional functionary.
It is true that the Governor has the power to sanction the prosecution but the question is whether he has used his power for a collateral purpose to serve the interest of the party to which he belongs.
N.G.R. Prasad,
Chennai
I am writing this because I want to share my concern over bandhs, and the effect the bandh in Bangalore on Saturday had on us. That morning, the examination my classmates and I were supposed to appear in was cancelled. An international entrance test — SAT — was cancelled in Bangalore. Every student in the city will now have to wait until May 7 — almost four months — to appear in the examination again. Besides interfering with the future of hundreds of students, the untimely bandh also inconvenienced many who had come from different States to write the test. And this is only the tip of the iceberg.
Can an elected government encourage unrest in such a manner? Buses were torched, windows broken, vehicles stopped on the roads — the list goes on. I just cannot understand how a responsible government can be the cause of such chaos. Disrupting everyone's lives is inexcusable.
Jayanthi Joseph,
Bangalore
