Go beyond tirades

Election campaigning is in full swing, but not in an appreciable way. Almost all the political leaders prefer to indulge in personal diatribe against their political opponents. By levelling allegations and counter-allegations, they are not doing justice to the nation. The need of the hour is to make society corruption-free.

Ensure suitable steps to make the country self-reliant in every sphere. But our respected leaders belonging to various political parties have miserably failed to deliver the goods. Today even the inspirational slogans have vanished. It is time voters cast their votes in favour of honest and patriotic candidates irrespective of their caste, creed and political affiliations. Voters should not be misled by the propaganda.

R K BEHL, Jalandhar

Mess in Pakistan

The leadership in Pakistan has failed to control the situation in its country that is going from bad to worse. The US embrace has enraged a large segment of the Taliban and made them blood-thirsty. The Pakistan President, Mr Asif Zardari, is pleading helplessness and using the escalation in the Taliban attacks to extract more military and economic aid.

The US is leveraging aid to force Pakistan to act against the Taliban. Former President, General (retd) Pervez Musharraf recently admitted that the situation is becoming murkier and urgent steps need to be taken. Being a smart person, is he positioning himself to bounce back to power?

R J KHURANA, Bhopal

Sanjay Dutt in politics

Film star Sanjay Dutt should have remained out of politics as politics and films are two different realms. He is being exploited in politics. Or perhaps the success of his “Gandhigiri” in the film has gone to his head! Otherwise, why would he make comments like “will give a Jaadu ki jhappi” and “pappi”?

He is spoiling the reputation of his late father Sunil Dutt. He should remember that reel and real lives are quite different. It is never too late. It would be better if he quits politics and concentrates on his film career.

 MAHESH KUMAR, New Delhi

Kandahar hijack

Leaders who are making the Kandahar episode an issue after so many years should declare that if such a tragedy recurs they would let hundreds of innocent passengers be massacred. Is it not the responsibility of the government to save the lives of its innocent citizens? By exploiting the incident, these leaders are inflicting injuries on the wounds of the saved passengers. The days spent in terror by the hijacked passengers were in no way less painful than murders.

SHAMBHU NATH SOOD, Moga