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President’s visit, function
It is astir unfortunate that the Prime Minister, successful what are evidently predetermination speeches, has harped connected the alleged deficiency of due arrangements by the West Bengal authorities for the International Santal Conference, pursuing President Droupadi Murmu’s look of disappointment (Front page, “Centre seeks study from Bengal connected President’s visit”, March 9). This raises the question of whether the West Bengal Chief Minister and the authorities had capable beforehand announcement of the President’s visit. At the aforesaid time, fixed the abrupt changes involving Governors successful definite States, 1 whitethorn inquire whether determination has been a breach of protocol erstwhile it came to informing oregon consulting the Chief Ministers astir these changes. In a rapidly eroding national structure, specified instances item the increasing fissures betwixt the Centre and the States.
Hemachandra Basappa,
Bengaluru
The defence by the West Bengal authorities seems odd. Given the value of the President’s office, specified developments merit cautious reflection and a clarification of the circumstances surrounding the arrangements.
K.R. Jayaprakash Rao,
Mysuru
LPG pricing
The hike successful LPG prices is achy for mean households, but the wider representation cannot beryllium ignored. West Asia tensions person disrupted proviso chains, and India depends connected imports for astir of its LPG needs. The terms revision, though unwelcome, appears humble comparative to the standard of planetary disruption. Crucially, home proviso remains unchangeable and uninterrupted.
A. Myilsami,
Coimbatore
At Ahmedabad
India’s resounding triumph successful the T20 World Cup is much than a sporting victory. It is simply a reminder of what corporate discipline, quiescent assurance and fearless endowment tin achieve. Victories similar this besides underline the extent of India’s cricketing ecosystem.
K. Chidanand Kumar,
Bengaluru
