Preserve culture

Sir, - It is a pity that the Government of India is treating culture so callously. For three years, there was a Minister who did very little or nothing for culture. Then he was changed and Ms. Maneka Gandhi assumed charge. In the short period of three months that she was in the Ministry, she initiated several reforms.

Now because of an objection from Ms. Sonia Gandhi, on purely personal grounds, Ms. Maneka Gandhi has been shifted out of the Ministry. I have no objection to Mr. Jagmohan, for whom I have great admiration. However, it is a pity that culture is being treated so indifferently. If there is anything that India can claim as an achievement, it is our cultural heritage. Why is a nationalist party treating it so badly?

Nanditha C. Krishna,

Chennai

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