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This is not to condone corruption but we are unduly sensitive to the existence of middlemen in defence deals. No sale/purchase of any item, whether in civil or military, is possible without middlemen. Manufacturers of even simple consumer goods, like toilet soap or shampoo, have ace cricketers or Bollywood stars as their brand ambassadors, who in a sense are their middlemen to promote the sales of their products. One, therefore, feels that the existence of middlemen in the defence deals may also be duly recognised and given due acceptance. Wg Cdr CL SEHGAL
(retd),
Jalandhar
In a fix
If the RSS and the BJP do not dump Gadkari it will send a message of their hollowness and false claims (editorial
“Face in the mud”, November 7). Gadkari has committed serious economic offences by opening fake companies at addresses which have been reported as fake/ non-existent or non-functional, except for transaction sake. Interestingly, Gadkari used the names of his driver and astrologer as the directors of these companies. BJP leaders may take a plea that such offences or mistakes are common in India. But, after all Gadkari is not a commoner, he heads an important national party, whose president could be piped as the future prime minister of the country. Media did play a commendable role in furthering the cause of corruption at the topmost level. However, notwithstanding the positive role of the media, the faith of the masses has been further shaken in the political parties’ credibility. It is seriously being questioned whether our politicians are capable of steering the nation ahead or not? This argument becomes stronger in view of the culpability of leaders of political parties trying to save a tainted leadership. Let all deals of Gadkari be probed and his offices and accounts be sealed. Face saving is as difficult for BJP and RSS workers as for Nitin Gadkari and the top leadership. Nation wants an answer and let the issue be not lost in Gadkari’s mess. BRIJ B
GOYAL,
Ludhiana
Need to end bad governance
The flamboyant Congress General Secretary, Rahul Gandhi, finds fault with the existing political system. Who is responsible for this? To remind him, the Congress party and the UPA government have been ruling this country for almost a decade now (editorial
“Congress speaks up”, November 6). Why is he not pleading for tough action against corrupt Congress leaders involved in corruption? The actual need of the hour is to rid the political system of corruption, bad governance and ill-conceived and outmoded political thinking. It is a misconception that people can be impressed by staying in the houses of rural Dalits, poor or underprivileged families or by conducting mass rallies with hired crowds. Action must be preceded by honest pro-people thinking. The Congress party and the UPA government cannot justify forcing anti-people reforms without the requisite check on foreign companies and running the government with unwarranted foreign aid and self-justified decisions. Capt Amar Jeet Kumar,
Mohali
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