That five years of serving the people as their representative are enough to become a millionaire (“The winter of our austerity,” Oct. 8) shows how corrupt and decadent our political system is. The Haryana case is only illustrative — it is the same with all other States. As revealed by the author, the corporate sector is actually controlling our politics and soon our representatives will be corporates or their proxies.
M.K.B. Nambiar,
Mahe
The astronomical rate of growth in our legislators’ assets and income is shocking. The hollowness of the much-trumpeted austerity drive comes out loud and clear. The exhortations made by the Prime Minister some time ago did not serve any purpose other than providing fodder to the media. Mr. Khurshid’s call also is bound to go the same way.
Manohar Alembath,
Kannur
The article makes excellent note of the fact that it is not just the profligacy of the corporate chiefs that is inconsistent with the state of society. The lifestyle of our political class is equally to blame. Despite all loud talk of austerity, the political class lacks the legitimacy to combat the indecent disparity that exists in society.
N. Sekar,
Salem
While the economy is passing through a prolonged recession and corporate employees are either facing layoffs or wage cuts, it is a contradiction that CEO salaries are on the rise. This goes against the conventional principle that the welfare of the people working for a leader should come first.
J. Prabhakar,
Hyderabad
