Caste emerges bigger than Hindutva in UP poll

The Tribune Tribune News Service

'Sewage' rivers Feb 19th 2022, 00:32 Refer to 'Sarsa river toxic'; it is a harsh reality that the condition of our river systems is deteriorating. Despite many river rejuvenation schemes and budget allocations for cleaning rivers, the rivers are becoming sewage drains. It depicts the dereliction of our pollution boards and effluent treatment plants that fail to abide by norms. Even after the warnings of the green tribunal, environmentalists and the courts, public health and environment degradation issues are festering. Round-the-clock vigil is needed to crack down on default industries and plants. High penalties should be imposed on them. Stern action should be taken against second-time defaulters. Speedy trials are needed. Water treatment measures should be taken up within the industries. Local people should be roped in to get timely information. Asha Rani, Yamunanagar Nehru-bashing Refer to Singapore PM's remarks on Nehru's India; while Nehru's India has become one where, according to media reports, almost half the MPs in the Lok Sabha have criminal charges pending against them, including charges of rape and murder. The political system today would be quite unrecognisable to the founding leaders. PM Modi on every occasion in the country and abroad has been doing Nehru-bashing and blaming Nehru for all ills. The Singapore PM has called a spade a spade Parliament and state Assemblies are dominated by criminal-politicians. The world is watching us. There will be monumental trust deficit in Indian democracy due to the disrespect the head of the government is showing towards our founding leaders who made India strong. Capt Amar Jeet (retd), Kharar Tainted MPs Apropos of 'Govt objects to Nehru's India comment by Singapore PM', the objection is appreciable, but as per ADR in the 2014 Lok Sabha election, about 34% tainted MPs were elected to Parliament and in 2019 about 43% such candidates were elected. There are more than 13,000 pending cases against these people in courts. The numbers might swell in 2024 if tainted people are not banned from filing nomination papers. The voters are also expected to discourage these people from becoming our lawmakers. Roop Singh Negi, Solan No Indian is outsider This is in reference to 'Anti-immigrant remark by Punjab CM'; why do politicians forget, particularly during elections, that in India no Indian is an outsider in any state. CM Channi asking Punjab voters to keep out those from Delhi, Bihar and UP is most condemnable and divisive. It is tragic that elections, which give an opportunity to the voters to remove politicians not working for their welfare and economic development, become the source of divisiveness. Such rhetoric is worrying because politicians across the spectrum are even promising job reservation for locals, disregarding the reality that migrants are doing a world of good for their state's economy. Indian democracy's constitutional promise to its citizens, allowing them to freely move across their country, has to be safeguarded at all costs. SK Singh, by mail Voters' dilemma During the final days of canvassing, politicians go berserk and indulge in mischievous blame games, even at the risk of creating fissures in society. All this is aimed at influencing voters by further confusing them in making a rational choice. The most advocated advice of voting for the right candidate, irrespective of the party, has its own flaws. Why should there be a right man in a wrong party or a wrong man in a right party? We should make a decisive choice for a party that sounds promising and vote for its candidate. That will minimise the possibility of a hung Assembly that leads to horse-trading in the process of forming a government, and later affects the performance of the government. It gets the excuse to claim that it is not allowed to perform freely to fulfil poll promises. HL Sharma, Amritsar King of disco Apropos of 'Disco King', Bappi Lahiri contributed to the great and glorious era of music. His songs always spread a special thrill. His songs 'I am a disco dancer' and 'Jimmy Jimmy' were very popular across the world, especially in China and Russia. Bappi will be always known by his unusual dress sense, shiny jackets, chunky gold chains and funny sunglasses. Satyaprakash Gupta, Gurugram Encroachments remain The Himachal HC has directed the government to remove encroachments along national highways, but encroachments still exist. Worst is the condition of state roads and village roads/pathways. These have been reduced to walkways at most places. The court should issue a similar directive for village roads. A committee should be appointed to keep a watch and report to the court any abeyance of its directions. SB Raizada, Kullu Letters to the Editor, typed in double space, should not exceed the 200-word limit. These should be cogently written and can be sent by e-mail to: Letters@tribunemail.com Media files: rss-tribune-thumb.jpg

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