LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Raising False Hopes

This refers to the usual gimmick of the Independence Day (ID) speech by the Prime Minister giving untrue account of economic condition, and raising false hopes for a better tomorrow. Both the President and the Prime Minister made big announcements in their earlier speeches for sure passing of Women Reservation Bill. But since government also knows the art of postponing such decorative bills either in the name of consensus, or by managing disruption in Parliament even by its own allies if the Opposition does not oblige, the Prime Minister need not to worry about after-effects of such bills like Lokpal Bill. This bill has been hanging fire since it was first introduced in 1969, and cannot be hoped to be passed by Parliament.

The Prime Minister expects discipline from the Opposition. But in this unholy era of coalition governments, he has to run his government with pulls and pressures from his own allies. It is the friend DMK and not the Opposition, which has not allowed Parliament to function for the last some days. Supremacy of ‘big’ leaders in our present political system encourages opportunist politicians to drag ordinary MPs to dance to their tunes. We are facing worst of democratic system of administration which is only quantitative, and not at all qualitative. This system can breed only corruption and inefficiency. Nobody should expect ‘the sun coming out with better tomorrow awaiting us’ in a system dominated by corrupt, characterless and selfish leaders.

- Madhu Aggarwal
1775, Kucha Lattushah,
Dariba, Delhi

Yeoman Service

This is to inform you that I receive the ‘Congress Sandesh’ promptly month after month and I would also like to inform that this magazine is doing a yeoman service to the party and keeps the party workers well informed about the activities of the Congress. I am very much impressed by the ‘Congress Sandesh’ which is well accepted by the party workers.

- Puran Singh Numberdar
Village Tiontha,
Distt. Kaithal,
Haryana

Rajiv Gandhi - A Great Hero

“As we build today so will be tomorrow. Together we will build an India of the 21st Century...” who could but Rajiv Gandhi dream of a new India by channalising the fire burning inside each Congress worker into productive and social activities.

His words, “I am young, and I too have a dream. I dream of an India - strong, independent, self-reliant and in the front rank of the nations of the world in the service of mankind” echo in our minds as we celebrated his 57th birth anniversary on August 20.

It was Rajiv Gandhi’s intellect and farsightedness that today we are availing of the services of computers, being in the forefront of Information Technology in the world.

While Rajiv Gandhi had a vision of 21st century, the then leaders of the rival parties left no stone unturned to oppose his plans of computerization and introduction of IT. Today if we are talking of IT age, all the credit goes to Rajiv Gandhi. The nation salutes this great hero of this era.

- Subham Rastogi
IIT, Kanpur, UP

A Good Job

I am proud to say that the ‘Congress Sandesh’ is doing a tremendous job in keeping the spirit of togetherness alive within the Congress party throughout the country. It is, no doubt, an effective medium which keeps the party workers well-informed with its informative news about the activities of the Congress throughout the nation.

The party activities in Gujarat have picked up momentum and I would request that more coverage be given to the Gujarat state so that the party workers feel encouraged and continue their good work to achieve goal of bringing back Congress government in the State.

- Mukund Bhai Dave
Secretary,
Distt. Youth Congress Junagarh,
Gujarat

- Thanks for the suggestion. Kindly send more reports on Gujarat if possible.

- Editor