Parliament, not streets

Sir, - Judging from the raging language she used in Bangalore, the Congress president, Ms. Sonia Gandhi, seems to be in an unholy hurry to dislodge a duly-elected Government, just because in her judgment as Leader of the Opposition, the Government has committed a heinous crime against the nation. She seems prepared to take the Tehelka revelations to the streets - which will prove to be merely a dead-end, helping in no way except perhaps to incite vandalism.

Under the circumstances, the just and right course will be to let Parliament decide.

N. Thanu,

Chennai

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Sir, - Will a judicial inquiry into the defence scam serve any purpose? How many inquiries are languishing in judicial wilderness? Dissolving Parliament and holding elections is not the remedy. The other side is not green either. If at all any effective inquiry has to take place and its recommendations implemented, the thrust should be on the extermination of corruption and safeguard of all our defence secrets.

Dr. U. S. Iyer,

Bangalore

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