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Playing quota card
The editorial “Back to quota politics, focus on agriculture, education to help” (December 25), has rightly exposed the Centre for playing divisive, communal politics by trying to woo the Jat community through quota. None of the political leaders gives a slightest consideration to the fact that such reservations adversely affect the caste relations. Some backward classes/caste groups like Yadavs, Sainis and Gujars, which already have reservation, are annoyed because the Jat community would take away their share. Brahmins, baniyas and Punjabis would be angry because they feel backward or advanced as do the Jats. Backward status for the Jat community in Haryana does not sound logical. Jats are socially as well economically dominant in majority of districts in Haryana. They have always been at the centre of power in the state. Persons belonging to this community hold key positions in the state administration. Politics in our country seems to be devoid of any logic. The Hooda government has already granted 10 per cent job reservation to Jats, along with Sikh, Jats, Rors, Tyagis and Bishnois on recommendation of the Haryana Backward Class Commission. JAGDISH MITTER GANDHI,
Gurgaon
The Sahibzadas
Nearly 380 years ago, young Sahibzadas were bricked alive when they refused to denounce their religion and remained steadfast on their commitments. At present, what is happening is really a pity. All kinds of langars being organised along highways serving delicious food serve no purpose. Are they celebrating the martyrdom of the great spiritual leaders? If warm blankets are distributed among the needy instead of spending on food, it would be much more beneficial. The need of the hour is to introspect and reset our moral values. RANDEEP, Sangrur
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Lokpal with limitations There is a sense of relief and hope among the people as the marathon wait for the Lokpal Act ends. The meteoric rise of the AAP and the Congress drubbing in the recent Assembly elections clinched it. People now look forward to corruption-free life and end of their miseries but these hopes are misplaced. Firstly, corruption is prevalent in the state administration over which the Lokpal cannot cast its net. Secondly, Lokpal can act only on receipt of a complaint, which neither the bribe giver nor the taker will lodge as both are extracting benefit from each other. Thirdly, restricting the choice of the Lokpal to senior members of the judiciary only violates Article 16 of the Constitution. Corruption is a countrywide problem and the federal system should not come in the way of tackling it centrally. The Lokayuktas in the states should function as state benches of the Lokpal, administratively under him. Half-hearted measures won’t help. MANJIT SINGH JUNEJA, Mohali More jobs Apropos news item “Corporates come forward to invest Rs 55,000 crore”, the Punjab Government signed an MoU with 21 firms on the very first day of the Progressive Punjab Investors Summit. Industry barons, including Mukesh Ambani (RIL), L.N. Mittal (Arcelor), Sunil Mittal (Bharti Airtel), Y.C. Deveshwar (ITC), Sunil Kant Munjal (Hero Motor) and Dr Kiran Majumdar Shaw (Bio Con), committed to invest in Punjab. This would create one lakh jobs. The main force behind this salesmanship is Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal. There is no doubt, given the initiative on the part of political leadership backed by quick and firm bureaucratic support, more and more investments could be sought. TEK CHAND, Una A bumpy road for AAP I agree with the editorial ‘Deliver now’ (December 24) that Delhiites have lmany expectations from the AAP government. The problem with AAP is that it does not fit comfortably into any of the party system because it is not based on inherited power, wealth, community, caste or language but on the principle of integrity. Only time will tell which way the wind blows as the road of politics ahead is always bumpy. HARISH MONGA, Ferozepur
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