Of late, Members of Parliament belonging to the ruling dispensation — even Ministers — have been making off the cuff remarks about incidents like those that happened in Dadri and Faridabad (“Gen. Singh’s statement sets off another controversy,” Oct.23). Even the Chief Minister of Haryana, Manohar Lal Khattar, is reported to have said that if the Muslims wanted to stay in India, they would have to stop eating beef. Joining this bandwagon of VIPs who sermonise and caution Dalits and minorities is Gen. (retired) V.K. Singh, who has belittled the act of the killing of the Dalits in Faridabad. In saying this, he has done great injustice to the constitutional post he is now occupying. It wouldn’t be far-fetched to say that he has completely overlooked the constitutional rights provided to minorities and other citizens.
Abdul Nazer T.K.,
Kozhikode
The unwanted, inappropriate and disgusting comments from the Union Minister and former Army Chief General V.K. Singh on the killing of two Dalit children in Faridabad are unbecoming of any human being, leave alone a Minister. General Singh’s clarification that his remarks were not meant as an analogy is not convincing as he demeaned his constitutional post by making those remarks in the first place. The uncouth remarks need to be condemned in the strongest possible manner. The general should be shown the door by the Prime Minister without any compunction.
Mani Nataraajan,
Chennai
Gen. Singh’s comment is the worst a human being can ever make. His comment that the government is not responsible for someone throwing stones at dogs, when Faridabad is burning on the issue of the brutal killing of two Dalit children, will only bring more shame to an already scarred country. We should remember that the British ruled this nation, making use of these very caste conflicts. Gen. Singh should be sacked from the government for the uncivil remarks. A case should also be registered against him under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.
B. Prabha,
Varkala, Kerala.
