Opinion - Letters to the Editor

Resignation drama

When corruption is so rampant in our public life, the issue of holding an office of profit is not of consequence. Both Congress president Sonia Gandhi's "sacrifice" and the BJP's attack on her are obviously part of a tamasha and will not be remembered when people go to vote. It is time the political parties realise that attention at the grassroot level to the innumerable problems faced by the common man is the only way of improving their prospects in the elections.
V. Krishnan,
Chennai

A definite ploy employed by Ms. Gandhi and her faithful to magnify the halo around her in the hope that the electorate in the five States going to the polls will vote for the Congress. The frequently asked question is: will the electorate see through such games played by our politicians?

K.N. Ramachander Sastry,
Bangalore

It is not known how much Ms. Gandhi's "sacrifice" will help as it has become rather stale by repetition. However, one must agree that without Ms. Gandhi, the Congress may not be able to win even in its own backyard.

K.R.A. Narasiah,
Chennai

It is a matter of concern that the country's oldest political party needs to glorify its leader for her "sacrifices" to rejuvenate its cadres at election time. It was ideology that galvanised them in the past. Now they are expected to ask for votes for the party on the strength of the personal qualities of their leader. What a fall!

K. Vijayakumar,
Bangalore

Since it is a foregone conclusion that Ms. Gandhi will win from Rae Bareli, it would have been better had she answered professionally the Opposition's charges. It will be a sheer waste of money to conduct an election whose result is known.

Jayashankar V.,
Chennai

Why did Ms. Gandhi not seek the approval of the Congress Working Committee before resigning as MP and as chairperson of the National Advisory Committee? Both these posts were given to her by the party as its nominee and not acquired by her personal merit. Reports that instead of consulting her colleagues in the CWC, she relied on her children before coming to her decision are amazing.

Devanand N.,
Aroor, T.N.

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