WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's comment that there are Indian names in the Swiss bank data list that are going to be made public (April 27) should awaken the government from its fake slumber. That Germany has taken aggressive measures to unearth black money stashed away in offshore banks proves that there is no problem with international or Swiss laws which, the Indian government claims, pose hurdles.
I hope the Prime Minister does not need another agitation to motivate him.
Ikbal H. Ahmed,
New Delhi
Mr. Assange's revelation is a shot in the arm for the anti-corruption drive in India. Once the names are made public, the government should be pressured to start enquiries. The decades-old issue of black money stashed away in foreign banks should be addressed seriously.
Sukriti Tiwari,
Kanpur
Mr. Assange is right in saying the Indian government should be more aggressive in taking action against those who have accounts in Swiss banks. These people have defrauded the nation and deserve no sympathy. Anna Hazare's movement has received a big boost and all Indians who are against corruption should now double their efforts to bring pressure on the government to root out corruption.
Harischandra Parshuram,
Mumbai
The news that WikiLeaks is in possession of the list of Indians who have accounts in Swiss banks is interesting. The government should make serious efforts to get the list and arrange to get the money back to India. Since India feels there are restrictions on it to get the list of account holders in foreign banks, it should take advantage of the disclosure.
T.V. Nageswara Rao,
Visakhapatnam
It appears that the government is paying no heed to the issue of black money. Nothing significant has been done or announced so far to bring back the money stashed away abroad.
The movement led by Mr. Hazare comes as a respite to the nation but more needs to be done. The time is right for the Jan Lokpal bill and similar legislation to make the system more transparent and efficient.
Kanishk Singh,
New Delhi
