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Disenfranchise Modi

Sir, — This is with reference to the remarks made by the Gujarat Chief Minister, Narendra Modi, against the Chief Election Commissioner, J.M. Lyngdoh. Such remarks are unbecoming of a person heading a State Government.

This reflects an intolerant attitude. That religious intolerance will be punished is evident from history. Asoka ordered his Dhamma Mahamatras to defrock the Buddhist monks who ridiculed or made sarcastic remarks about other religions. Disenfranchisement of the Shiv Sena leader, Bal Thackerey, is still fresh in the minds of the people. Mr. Modi should meet the same fate.

R. Rajeshwar Rao,
Warangal, A.P.

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Sir, — Almost every politician in the country talks on every platform about the need to wipe out ``criminalisation of politics''.

But nobody is really interested in doing so. This was proved when Parliament shot down the Supreme Court directive to the Election Commission to amend the rules for the selection of candidates. ``Birds of the same feather flock together.'' Almost all major parties have given their consent for the dilution of the court directive, thereby safeguarding their own interest. The major parties have lost the opportunity of amending the election rules to eradicate criminalisation of politics.

Satish R. Murdeshwar,
Pune

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