Whither tolerance?

Sir, - Apropos of the BJP spokesman, Mr. M. Venkaiah Naidu's outburst against the Central Vigilance Commissioner, it may be recalled that the Prime Minister, addressing the nation on October 16, 1999, said the principle of ``zero tolerance'' would be applied while dealing with corruption which had bred contempt for the law. Mr. A. B. Vajpayee meant that no case of corruption would be tolerated and that the corrupt would be punished. The hawala scam brought out the linkage among corrupt businessmen, politicians, bureaucracy and criminals. In the light of Mr. Vajpayee's stand, Mr. Naidu's remarks against the CVC do not augur well. In fact, the nation owes a debt to the CVC for having referred the matter to the CBI for further probe.

Rasool Sahib,

Kurnool (A.P)

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