Remembering
Swami Vivekananda
Sir,
Instead of using words
''Ladies and gentlemen'' he addressed the
large gathering in Chicago in USA with
the words. ''My American brothers and
sisters....''. This reflected the
personality of this great saint from
India to the western world. He presented
the right picture of India and its
traditions in America.
Some time back the statue of
Swami Vivekananda was unveiled in the
Parliament in New Delhi which was a right
step in right direction. I have some
collection of old coins on national
leaders saints etc but I have never seen
any coin minted in the name of Swami
Vivekananda. As the Central Government
announce every year different awards in
different categories, the same way
Government should announces Swami
Vivekananda award in whatever category
the Government thinks appropriate.
Yours
etc...
Vibhor Gupta
Indira Nagar
Udhampur
MEA boss
Sir,
The country has atleast got
a fullfledged External Affairs Minister
(DE, Oct 25). The Prime Minister had kept
the ministry with him with the
responsibilities that the Prime Minister
is having it becomes near impossible for
him to attend to the daily routine of the
ministry and that too of a very demanding
one like the External Affairs.
Many times he was asked
about it and he in his characteristic way
had expressed his opinion about the same.
India is playing an increasingly crucial
role in the international arena. With an
increasing economic clout, an observer
status at G-8, a pivotal role in
Non-alligned movement, South-South
co-operation, common-wealth and other
world fora the demands of the Foreign
Ministry has increased manifold. The war
against terror and the effect that it has
made on our security has again increased
the work load of the Ministry. With a
very busy Prime Minister an independent
boss at South block was long over due.
Yours
etc...
Rajesh Kumar
Gangyal
Jammu
Traffic
management
Sir,
A number of suggestions and
orders were given by High Court for
improving the traffic system in Jammu and
Kashmir particularly in Jammu and
Srinagar cities, but no improvement is
seen on the surface. A large traffic
police force has been impressed in Jammu
city to monitor and enforce the traffic
rules in the city. But there main duty is
reduced to collect the huge revenue for
the state. The condition of the traffic
congestion is such that even a traffic
policeman was crushed to death near
Panama Chowk.
The situation of the traffic
at the major crossings in the city is
left to the mercy of the drivers
particularly matador drivers. A large
number of letters are been regularly
published in your paper about the worst
conditions of our traffic monitoring
system and a regular item of news is
there to highlight the daily accidents.
Keeping in mind the poor infrastructure
for traffic management, there is a need
to utilize the available resources in a
better possible way.
Yours
etc...
S K Pandita
Jammu
Kapil's
counsel
Sir,
A news report published in
this paper (Oct 23) about the opinion
expressed by former Captain Kapil Dev
about the functioning and style of
coaching of Greg Chappel is pregnant with
wisdom. On one side the former India
Captain who has an impeccable record of
integrity has questioned the two much
experimenting with cricketers and on the
other hand he has underlined the need for
the coach to understand the Indian way of
life and India culture.
Kapil Dev in his assertion
has asked rightly the Indian coach of
desist from too much experimenting with
the players regarding their place in the
team or in the batting orders. We Indians
are rooted to our place and donot like
too much insecurity. The frequent changes
will tell upon the mental fitness and
morale of team India which will
eventually prove detrimental to it. Kapil
had perhaps an underlined caution aimed
at BCCI about the feasibility of foreign
coaches for our team when the dearth of
men capable of coaching the Team India is
not so widespread in our country.
Yours
etc...
Kuldeep Kumar
Janipur
Jammu
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