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The ground-breaking ceremony of Ram mandir at Ayodhya after a long wait is a glorious and historic moment for the Hindu community, but organising such an event on a large scale and spending a huge amount of money for the bhoomi pujan ceremony is not a wise step when the economy of the country lies shattered. The event should have been organised in a simple way and the money spent on it used for the welfare of the needy.

Sukhdev Singh Minhas, Mohali


PM should have kept away

Refer to ‘PM lays stone, says Ram belongs to all’ (Aug 6); one question comes to mind. Was it appropriate, unavoidable and constitutionally correct for the PM to lay the foundation of the temple that has a long history of disputes attached to it. In a secular democracy, the PM is not expected to represent any particular religion or organisation. Religious affiliations of the head of a state should be confined within the four walls of his home.

SANJAY CHOPRA, Mohali


Extend gesture to masjid

The bhoomi pujan ceremony went off peacefully. But it would have been much better had the PM attended the ground-breaking ceremony for the proposed new Masjid also, having earlier persuaded the Muslim clergy to plan the unique event simultaneously. This gesture would certainly have assured the minorities that they too matter. He would have won the hearts of not only millions of Muslims, but also of secular-minded Hindus. It is still not too late. The actual digging for laying the foundation is likely to take time. The PM should give true meaning to the rhetoric of ‘sabka saath, sabka vikas’.

Amritlal Madan, Kaithal


New Pak map

The new map unveiled by Pakistan has created a lot of disturbance again. Along with Kashmir, Pakistan has incorporated Junagarh in the map which is ridiculous. The J&K border links both India and Pakistan, but Junagarh does not share its border with Pakistan. India should give a befitting answer to Pakistan. Kashmir, too, is an integral part of India.

Ramanjot Kaur, Jalandhar


Liquor deaths

It is shocking that so many lives have been lost because of spurious liquor (Aug 5). Every year, because of spurious liquor, many people die. In 2011 and 2015, altogether 182 people died in West Bengal because of spurious liquor. Also as per WHO report, alcohol kills 2.6 lakh Indians every year, either by causing liver cirrhosis, cancer or leading to road accidents because of drunk driving. All government departments should be invigorated so that deaths due to alcohol are scaled down. Particularly, the excise department should see that spurious alcohol is not prepared and sold.

Shankar Chatterjee, Hyderabad


Depriving others of seat

Refer to ‘PEC grad, doctor shine in Civil Services exam’ (Aug 5); irresponsible, newly qualified administrators have deprived deserving medical and engineering aspirants of a chance to enter their respective fields. If they were so inclined to join the services, why did they ruin the chances for others? Their seats could have gone to those truly keen to become engineers and doctors. The relevant qualification for the IAS is arts, more specifically political science and public administration. Such candidates harm the system and cannot be taken as ‘dedicated’ to any field of service.

MPS Chadha, Mohali


Help them contribute

The UPSC has declared the Civil Services exam results. Many successful candidates have shown their keen interest to develop and restructure the education system of India. But when it comes to ground reality, our young and talented officers either get diverted or refracted to some other zones of working. A cluster system should be implemented in these appointments, so that every officer can do a conclusive job with undivided attention.

Gagandeep singh, Jalandhar


Learning from animals

‘Who is to tell who is an animal!’ (Aug 6) conveys a precious message; humans have a lot to learn from animals. Only a few hours after going through the piece, I noticed many crows cawing and surrounding an injured crow in a park, a message of concern about fellow beings. Sadly, a morning before, nobody was aware of the death of an elderly woman in the neighbourhood. We can pick up more from animals than the Internet. I am a septuagenarian, and in these past seven decades, I have never read about a dog who is disloyal to its master, a trait reserved only for human beings. Siberian cranes migrate to India after flying thousands of miles, indeed a strong message of patience and optimism. Group hunting by hyenas, wild dogs, wolves and lions conveys a message of cooperation and collaboration.

VK Anand, Chandigarh


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