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Start two-shift schools
The Right to Education (RTE) cannot be effective without creating the neccessary infrastructure. New school buildings and furniture need a lot of funds. We should start double shifts in all schools and colleges to save this expenditure. The evening shift can be leased to private organisations on the PPP model and they can be entrusted to maintain school buildings, furniture and watch and ward duties. With this, a reduction in tuition fees is also possible. J.B.SINGH, via email
Drugs: Let CBI probe
In the editorial “Tricks of drug trade”, you have rightly favoured a CBI investigation in the infamous Bhola drug case. This is required more because the drug-infested Punjab state shares a long and porous boundary with Pakistan and, thus, it has international implications. What surprises and raises doubts is the haste with which the Punjab government is issuing clean chits to those whom Bhola is naming. Where is the government’s cliched stance of ‘let the law take its course’ in this case, particularly when it tries to imply that it has nothing to hide? Balvinder, Chandigarh
Hope for new India
The news of Ashutosh, a vigilant journalist joining the Aam Admi Party is the icing on the cake. If the AAP keeps getting such powerful ammunition for its anti-corruption crusade, we can hope and wait for the birth of a new India. Rajwinder Kaur, Ludhiana
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Common man gets voice Whether the Aam Admi Party (AAP) is able to pose a formidable challenge before the two largest national parties -- the BJP and Congress -- will be seen in the coming parliamentary election. But AAP has certainly risen the hope of the common man to provide the nation an alternative and not the substitute. Mahatma Gandhi once said, “What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or in the holy name of liberty or democracy?”Democracy means the voice of the common man. If you are able to make him feel a part and parcel of the decision-making body, democracy is successful and the common man is happy. AAP has presented a new face of the political phenomenon where there is no place for caste, religion, region or legacy. We must wish for its success. BALAK RAM DHIMAN , Nadaun (HP) AAP is third front People of India are joining AAP as members not because that they shall bring changes in this country, but they want a change. They are not satisfied with the performance of the two main national-level political parties because of their performance in the past. These parties are not forwarding any sets of policies and principles which they could adopt for giving people proper education, training, employment and income with which they could run their families in a proper way. Most of the people are still living in unsuitable accommodation and wearing rags. The people have some hopes in AAP because this party has emerged from the common people and knows their woes. Dalip Singh Wasan, Patiala
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