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Do we deserve this?

Sir, — Fifty-two years ago, when we declared ourselves a sovereign republic and gave to ourselves a Constitution, we, it seems, also gave ourselves new democratic norms. A political adversary is no more just one who opposes your policies for what he feels are good reasons — he is an enemy to be annihilated. The Government's defence of its actions or policies lies not in enumerating its merits alone but in pointing out that, when in power, the Opposition fared worse. Courtesy has been replaced by contempt. As for the Opposition, every action of the Government must be opposed even if its own policies were the same when in power. Legislatures are no longer temples of democracy but forums for trading insults. We, the people, deserve it. Or do we?

N. Ananthakrishnan,

Pondicherry

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