Pride in our courts

I read Anil Divan’s column with a great interest (‘Courage and the courts’, IE, January 9). I believe we are to...

I read Anil Divan’s column with a great interest (‘Courage and the courts’, IE, January 9). I believe we are today in need of independent justice more than ever before. Please also do not forget to remember the numerous employees of the courts who facilitated their functioning. One of them was my father (Dolatrai H. Desai), who worked in Bombay High court and later retired as a deputy registrar from Gujarat High Court several years ago. He also was involved in some inquiry commissions during his tenure. Thank you for making me feel proud of our justice system.

— Devanshu Desai On e-mail

Let’s hope…

• Every morning, The Indian Express highlights a plethora of thoughts from various readers across the country, seeking justice in favour of the late Satyendra Dubey. Some cherish his unsung bravery, while others criticise our hypocritical political system. But the real purpose behind such feedback still seems to be unrecognised. Let’s pause for a while and question ourselves. Do we intend to give the victim’s family a pat on their back for having borne such a brave child or is it just for the heck of criticising the multiple facets of our age-old, weak and feeble democratic system? Whatever may be the cause, let’s pray that it turns out to be fruitful and that the pain and grief of the bereaved family and the angry voices of the public does not fall on the deaf ears of our government.

— Parinita Baroowa On e-mail

The new Congress

• At last, Congressmen has realised that the time has gone when the TINA Factor was working in the country (‘Sonia gets friendly’, IE, January 9). They now understand well that an alternative to them already exists in the country. And they still betray their anxiety by wishing to drag Priyanka Gandhi into politics.

— Jatin Gosalia On e-mail

Reality check

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• Jyoti Malhotra’s article, ‘The two-nation theory’ is absolutely brilliant. It encapsulates Pakistan’s dilemma. Najam Sethi’s words ring so true that Pakistan is a failed state. Wish somebody could tell those participating in those endless TV talk shows that Pakistan is the same country that had exported nuclear secrets to North Korea, Libya and possibly Iran.

— R.S. Prakash On e-mail

Breaking the mould

• Since Pakistan was carved out of India 56 years ago on the basis of the ‘two nation theory’, it means that Hindus and Muslims cannot coexist together, it has yet to come to terms with itself and become a viable nation vis-a-vis stability and economic viability. As mentioned in the article ‘Pakistan’s opportunity’ (IE, January 5), it can be possible only when Pakistan is at peace with itself before it can be at peace with the world. And to achieve it it must give up its anti-India stance and come out of its religious mould.

— V. Sagar Delhi

Butter fingers

• The Indian wicketkeeper, Parthiv Patel, was often linked to Amul butter because of his baby face. In the Sydney Test match I found that this analogy was absolutely correct — but this time it was not his face but his gloves that had butter all over it, going by his performance in terms of catching and stumping.

— Nallepalli Rajan On e-mail