Shocking stand

The Centre’s precarious position of not passing a resolution on the conflict between Israel and Palestine is understandable as it wants maintain good relations with both. But the Foreign Minister saying peace would have been restored had Hamas accepted the peace talks brokered by Egypt shows India’s biased approach. It is as though Israel is inclined to stop its air strikes. Surprisingly, India does not invoke its independent and democratic right to pass a resolution condemning the conflict when scores of civilians are dying and property is being destroyed.

R Prabhu Raj

Chennai

Move on

It is better to ignore Markandey Katju’s allegations as the controversial judge who allegedly got special treatment is dead. These dead issues need not rock Parliament which has got better things to do, such as debating on the law and order situation in light of rapes and other crimes happening unchecked. Let us not give importance to non-constructive issues raised by retired officials who may have their own reasons to stir up matters.

VS Ganeshan

Bangalore

The truth about the allegation must be unravelled. An allegation was made after a long time is no excuse to gloss over the issue.

Katju should come out with proof to show that an acting chief justice of the Madras High Court deleted all the adverse entries against the additional judge concerned.

Former chief justice KG Balakrishnan has termed the allegation baseless. But Balakrishnan himself is in the shadow of corruption charges. Manmohan Singh should clear the air to set at rest the controversy.

KV Seetharamaiah

Hassan, Karnataka

Mind-boggling dues

The amount of ₹377 crore due from various private airlines to the Airport Authorities of India (AAI) is mind-boggling. There should be some mechanism to recover the dues at regular intervals without allowing them to mount.

With airlines not doing well or running at a loss, it is beyond comprehension how the Civil Aviation department will recover these huge amounts. Moving the courts seems to be the only way out but what if they claim ‘insolvency’ due to bankruptcy or buy time? The authorities should not have allowed the dues to mount.

HP Murali

Bangalore

Dig at home, first

The Finance Minister’s call to income tax officials to unearth black money within the country is both timely and appropriate. Bringing black money from abroad will entail cumbersome formalities and procedures. In comparison, unearthing black money within the country is easy. All that is required is resolve and tenacity of purpose on the part of the officials.

CG Kuriakose

Kothamangalam, Kerala

Divulging secrets is dangerous

This refers to the editorial “Pseudo-swadeshi defence”(July 22).The considerations leading to the restrictions in FDI in the defence sector are not swadeshi but secrecy around the most vulnerable systems required to be in use in conditions of combat, if and when such a circumstance should arise. The opponent’s weaponry becomes vulnerable when the details of design and features of technology used in their manufacture are known.

TR Anandan

Coimbatore

Rules should rule

The threat to come down heavily on the private club in Chennai is avoidable, dictatorial and bad in law. Any private association, club or gathering should have the right to have its own rules and regulations. Members willingly subscribe to abide by these. If the club or association invites somebody or members take guests they should be informed of the rules in advance. If this matter is taken to court, the action against the club may not stand the test of law. For instance, temples in Kerala and Puri have strict dress codes and no government can make them change their rules.

K Venkataraman

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