Beginning of anarchy

Sir, - This is in response to the report on the Bajrang Dal's threat to take the law into its own hands if the Gujarat Government failed to control eve-teasing in its colleges (Sept. 5). Behind the veneer of its concern are the Bajrang Dal's intentions of dictating its own laws, not only to the people but to the officialdom.

Only a fortnight ago, the Shiv Sena created a similar problem in Thane. When one of its leaders died in a private hospital, the Sena turned its ire on the hospital and indulged in arson and vandalism and damaged property, making a mockery of public decency and ethics. The Centre must note that these ``neo- nationalists'' have donned a role of self-appointed ``culture police'' without any respect for public order. If any group assumes that it is competent to judge an issue and punish the guilty, then it can only signal anarchy. Will the BJP at the Centre please take note?

M.F.I. Joseph Kumar,

Kumbakonam, TN

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