No theatrics please

Sir, - The Editorial `Accountability needed, not theatrics' (Aug. 1): Our politicians have mastered the art of fooling the nation and shunning responsibility. Irrespective of their political ideologies, all leaders seem to share this trait. The Prime Minister, Mr. A.B. Vajpayee, who gave his failing health as one of the reasons for offering to quit, was literally fit as a fiddle the next day after the NDA's endorsement for him to continue.

A couple of years ago when Mr. Sahib Singh Verma was replaced by Ms. Sushma Swaraj as the Chief Minister of Delhi, he too had staged a novel drama. With much fanfare, he and his family members boarded a DTC bus with their belongings to return to their hometown. It is not certain whether the bus was specially chartered for Mr. Verma's adieu or he just used it to travel from the CM's bungalow to the bus stop. But this drama did hit the headlines.

P. Suresh,

New Delhi

Sir, - ``Please request me to stay back'' seems to the gameplan of Mr. Vajpayee to keep the NDA flock together. He has not been able to keep the conglomeration intact right from day one, as the whole exercise was based on adhocism and opportunism. It is a question of survival of individuals and parties. What if the basic needs of the common man are uncared for?

Thousands of crores of rupees are swallowed overnight. Instead of contemplating ways and means of retrieving the situation and punishing the guilty, the think tank is busy devising ways of saving the Government with theatrics. And why not? After all democracy, which draws its strength from the people can also be exploited to benefit personal motives.

K. Malikul Azeez,

Chennai

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