Moral bankruptcy

Sir,- The vehement reaction, both in Parliament and outside, to Tehelka's methods only reflects the hypocrisy and moral bankruptcy prevailing in our society. What Tehelka did may be illegal; they did not do this for any personal gain, but in the national interest to expose corruption in defence deals.

Corruption is so pervasive now that people take it for granted. Prostitution in polity is not new to our society. It thrives in every nook and corner of the country. In a supposedly conservative society with strong moral values, its very existence and the rapid spread of HIV/AIDS speak otherwise. Going after Tehelka for its alleged illegal acts only exposes the moral and cultural corruption of our society.

T. Balakrishna Reddy,

San Diego, U.S.

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