Opinion Letters to the Editor: Clear the air

Arvind Kejriwal seems to have a one-point agenda - The vilification of India’s richest industrialist, Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani.

February 25, 2014 12:05 AM IST First published on: Feb 25, 2014 at 12:05 AM IST

Clear the air

This refers to the editorial ‘No room for evasion’ (IE, February 24). Some pertinent questions have been raised in the editorial. The lack of coordination between the civilian authorities and the army appears to have given rise to distrust. The truth about the real purpose of the unit movement, which gave rise to anxiety in the highest levels of government, must come out soon. Had there been a level of trust and cooperation between the army chief and government, such a situation would not have arisen. The factors that led to the breeding of distrust must urgently be identified and rectified. The lack of trust in public relations is debilitating for our country. As suggested by the editorial, a probe on the January 2012 incident must be ordered immediately and the air must be cleared.

— S.C. Vaid (Noida)

When The Indian Express first published the story, ‘The January night Raisina Hill was spooked: Two key army units moved towards Delhi without notifying govt’ (IE, April 4, 2012), we were all stunned. Due to the lack of corroborating information from the government or the then army chief, we did not know what the facts really were. However, from the revelations of the former director general of military operations, Lieutenant General A.K. Choudhary, (‘Top general speaks: Def secy summoned me late night, said highest seat of power was worried, troops must go back quickly, IE, February 21), it appears that the original 2012 report was based on facts and was correct.

— A.I. Nomani (Mumbai)

Tell us more

This refers to ‘Kejriwal kicks off campaign taking on Ambani, media, says all bought’ (IE, February 24). These days, the founder of the Aam Aadmi Party and the former Delhi chief minister, Arvind Kejriwal, seems to have a one-point agenda: the vilification of India’s richest industrialist, Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani. It is evident that by harping on Ambani and his stranglehold over political parties, Kejriwal is barking up the wrong tree. These are hardly issues that will give his campaign the cutting edge over his political rivals. Kejriwal should realise that the voting public is keen to know the AAP’s constructive agenda.

— C.V. Aravind (Bangalore)

Over the last few months the AAP has occupied much column space in the opinion pages of most newspapers. While it is true that the AAP government in Delhi performed poorly, we need to understand the party’s tremendous import and contribution in cleaning up politics in India. Widespread corruption, dynastic politics, the prevalent use of money and muscle power in electoral politics, the victimisation of whistleblowers etc irritate the people of India. The AAP is a ray of hope.

— Vivek R. Jadhavar (Washi)