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India and the UN

Sir,

In my opinion it is long overdue that the United Nations troops be asked to leave Kashmir. Evidently the UN has not been able to play a constructive and evenhanded role as far as the Kashmir issue is concerned. It is well known that legally, morally and historically the whole of the Jammu and Kashmir State belongs to India. The UN has so far not been able to convince Pakistan to vacate the territory which she (Pakistan) holds illegally. Therefore many Indians feel that the UN has no further role to play as far as this issue is concerned. Hence, the UN troops stationed in Kashmir serve no purpose. While it may appear rather overweening but I am certain sooner or later (at the appropriate time) India will take back Indian territories from both Pakistan and China which these countries hold illegally.

I am also optimistic that in the near future the diseases of terrorism will be wiped out not only from Kashmir but also from other parts of India. For this our leadership (which is fortunately an effective one) has to plan their moves rather intelligently and then this battle could be won rather rapidly. Fighting terrorism is no big task for India any more as she (India) today is the third most powerful country (most experts entertain a similar opinion) militarily after Russia and the U.S.

Yours etc...
Niranjan Nath Fotedar,
(Ex-Headmaster Biscoe School,
Srinagar)
16 Grand Street
Barrhead
Alberta
Canada T7N 1N3
<niranjannathfotedar@yahoo.ca>

Disparity in wages

Sir,

With the release of latest nine installments of Cola (for the year 2000) the total Cola accured to the PSU employees is 21. 78 percent against 43 percent D.A being paid to the State Government employees. The State Government Employees having basic pay of Rs. 10,000/- is being paid Rs. 4300/- D.A per month, whereas the corporation employees having basic pay from Rs. 8801 to Rs. 10,000/- is being paid Rs. 1938/- per month. There is a difference of Rs. 2362/- per month that mean the PSU employees are being paid less than 50 percent of D.A as compared to State Government Employees, apart from the fact that there is no pension, family pension, leave encashment, Unrevised T.A rules to the PSU employees. This shows how much disparity exist between these employees, when the market rates and type of work is the same for both the classes. The Government has kept with -held Cola for the year 1998 and 1999. This is great injustice with the PSU workers. In view of the above facts, the Government is requested to release the due installments of Cola for the year 1998 and 1999, so that the disparity in the payment of wages does not exist and the rule of law and rule of equity is maintained, as the less wages to a particular section hit their conscience, when there are equal rights before the law.

Yours etc...
Ashok Sen
Bhawaninagar
Janipur.