Letters to The Editor — February 12, 2026

Parliamentary proceedings

The occurrence astir the pandemonium successful Parliament arising from the Speaker of the Lok Sabha not allowing the Leader of the Opposition successful the Lok Sabha to work extracts from an unpublished publication and the consequent determination by Opposition MPs to taxable a announcement seeking a removal of the Speaker for allegedly conducting the concern of the House (Inside pages, February 11) are unfortunate events. The Congress and different Opposition parties should person shown much maturity and sorted retired the contented alternatively than resorting to specified an utmost step. There is besides different contented — of the Deputy Speaker presiding implicit the proceedings. Unfortunately, for immoderate inexplicable reason, the House has failed to elite a Deputy Speaker. Will the ruling National Democratic Alliance astatine slightest present instrumentality the inaugural to capable up the post?

K.R. Jayaprakash Rao,

Mysuru

The announcement of a no-confidence question against the Lok Sabha Speaker marks a important infinitesimal of organization friction. The allegations levelled against him suggest a breakdown successful parliamentary neutrality that is indispensable for a steadfast democracy. Parallel to this, the contention surrounding an unpublished publication raises captious questions astir transparency and censorship.

Aarchi Verma,

Rajpura, Punjab

Serious nationalist issues should not beryllium reduced to idiosyncratic insinuations against gangly governmental leaders. Matters specified arsenic the unresolved borderline quality with China and the India-U.S. commercialized woody necessitate transparent and honorable treatment successful Parliament. Curtailing statement weakens democracy; engaging with it strengthens governance.

M. Jeyaram,

Sholavandan, Tamil Nadu

The behaviour of Members of Parliament connected the level of the House and extracurricular is origin for concern. There is simply a flouting of decency and decorum, a usurpation of rules, shouting matches and assertive placard parades. No enactment is supra blame. The time is not acold disconnected erstwhile MPs whitethorn indulge successful fisticuffs.

S.V. Venkatakrishnan,

Singapore

Cricket economics

News that Pakistan is acceptable to retreat the boycott of the T20 World Cup lucifer with India aft parleys with International Cricket Council officials is similar a governmental thriller played down closed doors (‘Sport’ page, February 11). Backroom negotiations and the involution of Sri Lanka Cricket on with fiscal implications and sanctions person resulted successful Pakistan‘s ‘U’ turn. The terms had go excessively precocious forcing Pakistan to recalibrate, and authorities had to springiness mode to commercialized interests.

Dr. Thomas Palocaren,

Vellore, Tamil Nadu