Date:17/10/2006 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2006/10/17/stories/2006101702591002.htm

Opinion - Letters to the Editor

A setback

The Gujarat High Court's order declaring the constitution of the U.C. Bannerjee Committee by the Railway Ministry to probe the Godhra carnage illegal and unconstitutional is a serious setback to the UPA Government. One wonders what useful purpose commissions serve except draining the exchequer.

H.P. Murali,
Bangalore

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The submission of the Bannerjee Committee's interim report just two days before the Bihar elections and its findings, which included the fire-by-accident theory, it appears, were motivated. Unfortunately, instead of sympathising with the victims of the S-6 coach and providing relief to them, the UPA Government has politicised the issue.

C. Lakshmi Narain,
Chennai