6 months ago
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Debate successful Parliament
No 1 has the slightest uncertainty astir the pre-eminence of Vande Mataram arsenic the nationalist song. But creating unwanted contention successful its 150th twelvemonth is retired of enactment (Front page, December 9). We are missing the euphony by tuning to unwanted noise.
It is disconcerting that the authorities of the time is focusing connected optics portion ignoring cardinal issues that are crying for attention. The ruling dispensation seems to person the sole intent of amassing dividends successful elections and is doing a disservice to the pridefulness of spot that the nationalist opus has successful the country’s psyche.
Ayyasseri Raveendranath,
Aranmula, Kerala
The parliamentary statement truthful acold reflects a selective speechmaking of history, arsenic records amusement that our leaders of the past consciously balanced nationalist unity with taste sensitivity. Recasting those decisions arsenic “appeasement” ignores the realities of the clip and risks polarising nine today. Historical symbols should unite, not divide.
Respecting past requires nuance and honesty, not selective narratives that are shaped by modern governmental agendas.
Christene Grace Thomson,
Bengaluru
Yes, Vande Mataram is 150 years aged and it is good that we are celebrating its 150th day connected a expansive scale. There ends the matter.
The Bharatiya Janata Party/National Democratic Alliance should not hide the information that it has crossed implicit a decennary successful power. As rightly pointed retired by the Opposition, determination are a fig of breadstuff and food issues that should beryllium discussed successful Parliament. One concurs with the Opposition that the NDA/BJP is indulging successful diversionary politics. Religion unsocial cannot lick oregon resoluteness problems faced by the communal radical who outnumber the affluent successful India.
Govardhana Myneedu,
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
The statement served neither nationalist involvement nor could it evoke a feeling of patriotism. Such unproductive and divisive speech is lone a distraction. Let america not harp connected issues which bash not person immoderate bearing connected present-day India.
V. Subramanian,
Chennai
