Police control

Reference to ‘Harking to dog whistle’ (Nous Indica, Feb 29); no rioting is possible without the police either remaining proactively passive or even participating in it. The riots in Delhi bear testimony to it. The Kejriwal government is a toothless tiger, which cannot order the Delhi Police to do its bidding. The control of the police, a vital organ of administration, should be given to the Delhi Government. The Home Ministry should have nothing to do with it. The CM is to run the city, not the Centre. Seemingly, the government let the situation go out of hand for some ulterior motives. Such narrow thinking is playing havoc with our composite fabric. Hatemongers, irrespective of party and religion affiliation, should be booked without delay.

Tarsem S Bumrah, Batala

Act of revenge

Refer to the article ‘Harking to dog whistle’ (Nous Indica, Feb 29); surely, the BJP instigated the Delhi riots to take revenge from Kejriwal’s AAP that swept the polls, leaving BJP humiliated. Shame on this dirtiest vote-bank politics that has claimed the lives of over 40 people. Such murky politics of the day must be condemned.

RK Kapoor, Chandigarh

No visible change

Reference to the Punjab and Haryana Budget, the amount on outstanding debt in both states is higher than the total Budget outlay, and in Punjab, it is almost double the outlay. While being in such huge debt, how is the state moving on the path of development? Agriculture and education sectors form the biggest part of Budget outlay, yet the system is not getting any better even after massive investment. Officials must show some development in proportion to the amount spent, so that the public can believe in the statistics they provide.

Gautam Jain, Rohtak

Victim of greed

It was painful to read about the tragic death of three young girls at a PG accommodation in Chandigarh — Phool to khil kar bahar-e-fiza dikhla gaye/ Hasrat un guncho pe hai jo bin khile murjha gaye. One wonders how 25 girls were living in one house. They have fallen victim to the greed and recklessness of the owner. The rentals in PG accommodations are exorbitant but the living conditions are poor. The estate office has not been able to enforce norms regarding the construction of PGs and academies, which is criminal. The offenders should be brought to book without delay.

RK Sharma, Kurukshetra

Safety norms ignored

Refer to ‘Playing with their lives’ (Feb 25); as usual, corrupt practices seem to have blinded the police and the administrators, who let illegal activities go unchecked, resulting in serious mishaps. Three young lives have been lost. The rooms of a PG accommodation were partitioned with inflammable material to accommodate more and more students to extract money. Being an education hub, students from far-flung areas flock to Chandigarh. Due to high demand, every nook and corner of the city is full of PGs, where safety norms are ignored. Those patronising illegal PG stays must be given exemplary punishment, so that no one else dares to play with innocent lives.

Karnail Singh, Kharar

Fight is over golak

All right-thinking people should come forward and suggest to the SGPC to remove golaks from all gurdwaras because the basic reason for the fight among the SGPC, jathedars and leaders is the golak. There is no sewa bhavna in our politicians. Why should those who come to gurdwaras with shradha offer money? Or do taxpayers donate money, so they can get a proper receipt for rebate? We have put marble in our gurdwaras, and now, some babas have started destroying old construction to make new. When there is no money in the gurdwaras, the race for presidentship of the SGPC and control of the gurdwaras will automatically end.

Sukhwant Bhullar, Chandigarh

Lowering retirement age

The decision to bring down the retirement age to 58 by the Punjab Government is welcome. It would be even better if in the years to come, government employees retire at the age of 50. This way, lakhs of jobless youth can get employment. We should think about our youth. The biggest scourge in Punjab is unemployment. All is not lost yet. The younger generation has high hopes from the Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, who is known for taking bold decisions.

Rajeev Bansal, Nabha

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