It is shocking and painful to see on TV the behavior of certain MPs from Maharashtra, who are also part of the NDA, as they have conducted themselves in an atrocious manner on a flimsy matter, like the quality of food being served.
If these MPs were really dissatisfied with the food provided by Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), there were many methods of making complaints and finding remedy for the benefit of all those people using the services of IRCTC. Instead of tackling the issue in a more dignified and compassionate manner, these so called elite class resorted to brash language and violent retaliation.
The pretext that they did not know the religion of man whom they assaulted and insultingly fed, is no excuse for justifying the shameful incident. No wonder that these parliamentarians could conduct in such a dishonorably low manner, as most of them have criminal instinct and record in their public and private life.
They had tasted the success of their high handedness in their public dealings and they want to continue with that trait even after attaining a respectable and responsible position. Habits die hard ! Therefore our voters ought to take note of such criminal traits and disregard for religious sentiments, while electing their representatives.
Let us hope that the party hierarchy and the Lok Sabha speaker will take cognizance of this misbehavior and administer preventive, remedial and punitive measures.
Major Mathew Oommen(Retd), Pune
Hindu Rashtra
Goa is in the news and every Goan should be happy, should we? Every day our Goan Ministers are making national and international headlines.
From Bikinis to Hindu Rashtra! Congratulations Mr Parrikar and also to all those who voted you to power! Now you have shown your true colors.
So this is the “acche din” which was promised to the Indian people and our dreams are coming true.
Matias Lobo, Oman
Drunk driving
This is with reference to the governments plan to provided alcometers outside pubs ,discos and casinos. How does this help the situation? Its the outsiders who are the main cause of drunk driving in Goa and have given Goans a bad name.
Most are highly educated and behave like irresponsible drunk teenagers who have never seen liquor. If caught, most have friends in high places who appear like magic to “save” them. Why are Goans paying the price for this? What do the police do? Nothing. What can be done? Put these violators behind bars, irrespective of who they are without option of bail. This never gets done. Work towards making Goan taxis super affordable and we all won’t be driving drunk home. The state has to grow both in infrastructure and people visiting Goa have to be more responsible.
Mark Fernandes, Porvorim
Habitual drunkards
The Chief Minister of Goa, Manohar Parrikar, has a quick response to the query raised by the ruling BJP MLA Michael Lobo on July 23,2014, to curb accidents happening due drunk driving and accordingly agreed to the positioning of police personnel with Alcometers outside key alcohol vends viz. bars, taverns and pubs to check the habitual drunkards and make sure that they do not drive in inebriated condition to avoid road accidents in the night.
Of late, it has been observed that, not only in Goa but all over the nation, it has become a life style of the younger generation, especially of boys & girls to follow the western habits and enjoy at the cost of their rich parents who permit them to spent the money lavishly.
Strict check with the help of Alcometers will have positive results in curbing accidents. Others states of India may also follow Goa’s practice to save the youth from aberration and to curb drinking habits.
Vijay D. Patil, Pune
Dress code
On a controversy over elite club not allowing entry to dhoti-clad men in Chennai, I believe all dress code must be dispensed with for an entry anywhere in any club/ office etc-as one is at liberty and matured enough to decide what to wear, where?
The dress code is a westernized idea and Indians should not follow it blindly.
The weather, customs, traditions are different in West and quite alien to the Indian society and culture. And moreover, what to wear is a very personal matter.
Even the former President Abdul Kalam has already approved the view that there is no need for any dress code and this he did at one of his reception party on the Independence Day, which was done by the way of dispensing with the formal dress code for the first time in the history of Independent India.
People in every country wear dresses according to their customs, culture and, of course, liking. We have our own culture but that does not mean we should impose it on others. Even we Indians have accepted many Western dresses. Does that make us different? No dress code should be forced on anyone in this country.
Mahesh Kumar, New Delhi
