LADIES SEAT IN DELHI METRO

It refers to four seats reserved for ladies in each of the metro-coach by Delhi Metro Rail Service (DMRC). In pea-time rush, such reserved seats may not be of big help mainly because of reaching to reserved seats by ladies through packed crowd of the coach. Best is to induce additional coach in each train to make five-coaches per train, and then a side-coach painted with different colour may be reserved for ladies which constitute 30-percent of total passengers.

Considering vast popularity and utility of metro-rail in Delhi, DMRC should extend timings of metro-service beyond midnight. It will be of big help for rail-passengers using day-time trains which generally terminate at Delhi Main and New Delhi Railway Stations (both covered by metro-rail) only around 11 pm. Such a move will save huge quantity of fuel burnt by people in enjoying their evenings because major pleasure-spots like Rajiv Chowk, India Gate and Chandni Chowk are covered by metro-rail. It may be recalled that DMRC was of big help during India International Trade Fair (IITF) 2007 because timings of metro-rail were at that time extended beyond normal scheduled.

POLITICS IN IN INDO US NUCLEAR TREATY

It refers to an on-going political drama like Ekta Kapur’s unending TV serials of ‘Kahani ghar ghar ki’ or ‘Kyoki saas bhi kabhi bahu thi’ on Indo-US nuclear treaty. India is facing evils of a democratic form of governance where sole aim of politicians is to remain in power irrespective of their principles and ideologies! Why blame only Congress and BJP? Even Left parties speak loud but hesitate to act, especially on matters like much talked-about Indo-US nuclear treaty. It is correct that BJP in this matter has a policy of opposing for the sake of opposition.

Can’t we have a system where main national parties Congress and BJP ally to form government like is in Austria and Germany? Such a system can even undo ill-effects of regional parties mainly created for self-interest of leaders having floated these. It will be of beginning of national-government because party-based system has failed in the country.
 

RTI ACT IN MP

Chief information Commissioner of India should take note of shocking move of BJP-led MP government in extending one-month period for responding to petitions filed under Right To Information Act now to six-months in sharp contrast to provisions of the Act and without taking state’s Chief Information Commissioner in confidence. Rather some sections of RTI Act like 27 and 28 giving undue power to public-authorities to twist rules should be repealed to ensure same rules and same fees for all those covered by RTI Act.

It is evident that RTI Act aimed to effectively check misdeeds in government-offices can never be comfortable for any corrupt regime, and perhaps this is why BJP-led NDA government failed to pass RTI Act in its regime. UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi deserves compliments and appreciation for making UPA government pass this bill in a time-bound period as per her promise.

SUBHASH CHANDRA AGRAWAL

Does Congress have a game plan?

It is unfortunate that at a time when a political outfit like Congress was required to be at the helm of affairs the indications are that it might be on its way out. Even more unfortunate is the fact that it does not appear to have any game plan to get out of the present position. While rising prices have put in it on the defensive the Finance Minister appears to be totally taken a back by the turn of events. He has lost his confidence and usually at loss for words and at other seems to be praying for some providential help. On the political front most of the Congress leaders seem to be working to safeguard their personal interests thus it is very common to see them uniting to cut popular leaders to size. Actually immediate and major surgery can only save Congress from extinction. The sooner, the better.

Madhav Prasad Dubey
Kidwai Nagar, New delhi

Death Stalks India’s Roads

You have brought to light an issue that should be of utmost importance to all citizens. We usually do not bother about what it is happening on the roads. It is only when we have first hand experience of the enormity of the tragedy that the prevalent road culture breeds that we are worried. Both the condition of the roads and driving need drastic improvement or else we will continue to have unnecessary deaths. There is need to be uncompromising when issuance of driving licenses and road worthiness of the vehicles is concerned. In case of under age drivers their parents and guardians should be held responsible and accordingly punished. It needs to be understood that negligent driver not only risks his own life but also that of others.

Gunjan Kaul
Greater Kailash, New Delhi

Rajasthan: Unwanted agitation brutal response

The agitation by the Gurjars for scheduled tribe status was unwanted and you have rightly condemned the brutal response of the State government. But what has happened at the conference table is something that needs to be condemned in the strongest possible words. The solution is blatantly illegal and is not going to stand even one hearing in the Supreme Court and yet both the leaders of the agitation and the government have expressed great happiness. Obviously they are either too ignorant or they have united to befool the ordinary Gurjars of the state. If this is the case then their hands are covered with the blood of the trusting and innocent people who gave their lives for a cause. This indeed is a criminal act and they should be charged with the murder of those people.

Kanwar Pal Singh

Model Town, Panipat

The bell tolls for one day games

You have rightly pointed out that the success of the IPL Twenty 20 augurs ill for the one day cricket. However, let me say that no tears be shed at its demise as it was a product of the commercial needs of the time and since those needs have been replaced by others therefore the product too has to change. The good thing about the whole change over is that just as the one day cricket brought about urgency in the Test cricket, Twenty 20 too would act as a catalyst for the Test cricket and it would become more exciting with the technological innovations. It should be presumed that probably it will ultimately result in cutting the duration of the Test match to four days with no team playing more than 90 overs in an innings.

Mukesh Sharma,
Central Town, Jalandhar