II

The Centre has bowed down to the wishes of Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) president K Chandrasekhar Rao and in the process invited more trouble across the country.

The formation of a new state is not an easy task. For example, even today Punjab and Haryana have disputes regarding water sharing, setting up of a High Court and even the administrative control of Chandigarh. Besides, now similar demands and agitations have begun in other states. It would be in the fitness of things to consider constituting the Second States’ Reorganisation Commission.

  SK KHOSLA, Chandigarh

III

The demand for a separate state of Telangana and other smaller states is not in the interest of the nation as a whole. More the number, more are the problems for the states and the Centre.

Big is beautiful! Joint families are better than nuclear families. When a state is big, people from different states live in it and adjust well to each other. The outlook of its inhabitants becomes broader and the state grows rapidly on the economic front. In fact, the number of states should be frozen.

 MAHESH KUMAR, New Delhi

IV

The Centre has succumbed to political pressure. There is no need to divide Andhra Pradesh as it would entail unnecessary expenditure. Already there is a great divide among different states on various matters. Local leaders “enact” clever dramas for narrow political gains. Mr Rao’s demand for Telangana and Ms Mayawati’s demand to trifurcate UP are only ploys for personal benefit.

K A SOLAMAN, Alappuzha

Role model

There is some hope of light at the end of a long and hopeless dark tunnel (editorial, “Governor with a difference: Gopal Gandhi sets high standards”, Dec 15). I salute Mr Gopal Gandhi, grandson of not one but two great men of our times — Mahatma Gandhi and Chakravarti Rajagopalachari. He has maintained high standards and set an example. Let us hope other politicians follow in his footsteps.

AMAR JIT SINGH GORAYA, Scotland, UK

Shed blind faith

The middle “Ma manifested”( Dec 11) by Sarvjit Singh was interesting. It should serve as an eye-opener for all those who have blind faith in miracles. A similar incident happened a year ago at Sangrur. An akhand jyoti appeared suddenly in a house. People started thronging the house with cash offerings to the deity.

But as it appeared, the same way it disappeared after a couple of days, when the supply of LPG from a hidden cylinder was exhausted. If the media publishes such factual stories, people misled by blind faith in superstitions would be enlightened.

P N GUPTA, Sangrur

IT and Chandigarh

The row between top officials is supposed to be the reason why IT companies have been avoiding Chandigarh. This is only partly true. The main reason, in fact, is the uncertainly about its transfer. Presently, the City Beautiful is identified only as an abode of the middle class retirees and not as an upcoming industrial hub. The IT industry will continue to stay away unless Chandigarh’s fate is decided.

Wg-Cdr C L SEHGAL (retd), Jalandhar

Interesting middles

Harish Dhillon’s middle “The pilgrimage” (Dec 2) was exceedingly touching. He has wielded his pen deftly. His middles appear in The Tribune fairly regularly and by and large are readable and enjoyable.

TARA CHAND, Ambota, Una