Letters

Sick Work India has once again failed to perform creditably at the World Cup ("Turfed Out", March 18). Now there will be the usual scapegoats. The coach was the first to go. Soon it will be the turn of the players. But what about the administrators? They are the main reason for the mess. Indian Hockey Federation (IHF) President K.P.S. Gill may have been a good police officer but is he expected to take Indian hockey to new heights? Such positions are only platforms for ex-bureaucrats to milk the IHF of funds. We talk of liberalisation and cutting the bureaucracy but it is a pity that no one has ever given a thought to liberalising our national game from the clutches of these parasites. Ashish Pathak, on e-mail The performance of the Indian hockey team holds a message for the IHF. The glory days of Indian hockey are now confined to the pages of sports magazines. Our defeats are due to the lack of missionary zeal among players. Planners should first consider effectively boosting the morale of the players. Surya Prakash, Chhapra

It would be quite naive to think that the government machinery in general and Narendra Modi in particular were not the catalysts in the carnage ("Agony of Gujarat", March 18). The people involved in the kar seva are basically goons and criminals out to terrorise not only Muslims but whoever comes in their way. Religion is the last thing on their mind. Dominating the weaker sections of the society in the name of a temple is their main agenda. It is the duty of the majority community to be tolerant and make the minorities feel safe and secure. If the BJP does not sack Modi, then the people of Gujarat will in the next elections.

Suja Nambiar, Karaikal

Punishing Modi for everything that happened will be like amputating an arm to treat a headache.

Rajneesh Batra, Delhi

The barbarism was the result of the dubious role of politicians. It showed that the general public should always be ready to face the hazardous consequences of political and religious bondage. The Government should ban all the groups responsible for the massacre because such congregations are not only a disgrace to the nation but also a threat to democracy. What is the difference between them and the Islamic jehadis who are categorised as terrorists? Was this barbarism not an act of terrorism?

Shobha Rana, New Delhi

By mentioning the name of the victim, the cover picture conveys a wrong message. The photograph could have told the story better had no name been given. India Today should maintain its neutrality in sensitive socio-political matters.

DR N. Mishra, Delhi

If the Godhra carnage was inhuman and condemnable, what followed was a continuation of the same disregard for life. The perpetrators of the killings in Gujarat cannot be seen as Muslims or Hindus, only as criminals. Our society is being hijacked by criminal-minded political and religious leaders.
The common man is bound to remain a mute spectator and suffer in silence. And there doesn't appear any relief in the near future.

Sreedhar Ponnath, on e-mail

India presents the sombre spectacle of a nation at war with itself. Today, we are perhaps more divided than ever before, thanks to the cumulative effect of the bad policies and precedents set over the years since Independence.

S.C. Kapoor, Noida

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