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Uma Bharti's case

Sir, — The Karnataka Government's decision to withdraw the cases against the former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, Uma Bharti, shows that the entire episode was raked up due to political animosity. It conveniently used the loopholes in the legal system to unseat a democratically elected Chief Minister.

C. Lakshmi Varahan,

Geneva, Switzerland

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Sir, — Did the Government decide to withdraw the cases because it felt threatened by the proposed BJP satyagraha? The upshot is Ms. Bharti has lost her Chief Ministership.

Balakrishna Abburi,

Michigan, U.S.

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Sir, — The Government, it seems, has developed cold feet and possibly feels that Ms. Bharti's continued detention will prove detrimental to the interests of the Congress. The renewed interest in the cases against Ms. Bharti, making her resign as Chief Minister, and the decision to drop the case within two weeks, clearly smack of political vendetta.

Subramanyam Sridharan,

Chennai

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Sir, — It is deplorable that Ms. Bharti should have attempted to use the Tricolour, the symbol of national pride, to shield herself from the legal consequences of the drama she staged a decade ago in Hubli.

Neelesh Viswanathan,

Aurangabad, Maharashtra

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Sir, — The withdrawal of the cases shows that in India politicians can break any law and get away with it.

B. Srinivas,

Chennai

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