What democracy!

Back-to-back articles speak volumes about the degradation of democracy in India. Dialogue is giving way to a monologue. Discussion is being replaced by dictatorship. The legislative and judiciary wings are being weakened by the executive. Electronic media appears to be sold out. Non-violent resistance is being suppressed. Democracy is being reduced to just holding elections and celebrating national days. Debate and dissent are no more symbolic of the vibrant democracy our nation was once proud of.

Anita Kataria, Patiala

Jinnah best forgotten

Apropos of the Sept 20 Sunday Tribune piece on Jinnah; it is unfortunate to recall the most critical person in the history of undivided India. He ignited communal riots by delivering hateful speeches. Lakhs were killed. Those who could not leave Pakistan were trapped and forced to follow Islam. Jinnah might have cooperated with freedom fighters, but only to establish himself as the leader of Muslims. Our leaders could not recognise his intent early on. He was responsible for the massacre in 1947. He fed the Muslims with a poisonous ideology due to which both the countries have suffered a lot since Partition. Let him remain buried in the dark history of undivided India.

Ravinder kwatra, Shahabad

Flouting rules

Referring to the news ‘LS clears 3 Bills and RS clears 7 Bills’; a quorum must pass a Bill in both Houses, but it looks like the ruling party doesn’t care about it. Debates, discussions and approvals comprise the process to implement a new Bill. Are we following the rule book? Why is it that due to political conspiracies, the common person suffers? If this continues, no one will even care to listen to the public and its opinion. Our democracy will be in danger then.

Simiran choudhary, Gurugram

Element of human error

Refer to ‘Who watches the watchmen’; the umpire is also a human being and can commit a mistake, but when technology is present, and can be used, why not use it to give the decision? Is the TV umpire only to give a decision when asked for by the field umpires? These things have been going on in all sports. When human errors happen, it is the responsibility of the TV umpire to tell them and ask to change their decision. Only then can there be transparency in sports.

Varun kohli, Jammu

Keeping farmers in dark

Refer to ‘Support grows for Pb farmers’; why were the farmers not explained what decision the government was taking for them? If the administration claims that these Bills will benefit the agricultural base of our country, why were they not told how everything would work? Why did the action-packed Rajya Sabha proceedings go off-air for some time? Why were the cameras off and mics muted? Everything is questionable. Do the farmers not deserve an explanation?

Geeta Thakur, Shimla

Safety measures

Apropos of ‘CM: Violation of Covid protocols worrying’ (Sept 23), we need Covid safety protocols and public awareness campaigns because we can see how masks are being treated as helmets by the people. People are not understanding the seriousness of the situation and are wearing a mask when they spot police personnel. Moreover, people have started ignoring social distancing norms and are prioritising their interests over safety. Rather than just wait for the government to take steps, we should do our best to ensure sour safety.

Ayushi Bisht, Dehradun

Oppn misbehaving too

Apropos of ‘Brazen abuse of power’ (Sept 23), a hawk-eye is being kept on the follies of the government, but the ruckus created by the Opposition in Parliament is being overlooked. Instead of protesting peacefully, they went on to threaten the presiding officer. Such a condemnable act is not part of Gandhi’s philosophy to protest. The Opposition must realise that the onus lies not only on the government but also on the Opposition to maintain the dignity of Parliament.

Harshita Sharma, Sonepat

Develop ayurveda

The answer to every question and the solution to every problem lies in the wisdom of our forefathers, which we rarely utilise. The same is with healthcare. We call ayurveda non-science or semi-science, without weighing it on the scale of rationality, but it has the potential to make healthcare delivery system potent. Sufficient money for higher education and research should be poured into ayurveda0 too.

Naresh Dalal, Jhajjar

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