8 months ago
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Political rally astatine Karur
The stampede successful Karur, Tamil Nadu, raises respective questions. Should not the constabulary person demanded that the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam person its gathering successful an unfastened ground? The basal origin is besides the deep-rooted ‘cinema craze’ that Tamil Nadu is known for. The ocular media did not precisely screen itself successful glory — successful its 24X7 coverage, for instance, determination was a deficiency of sensitivity. There were changeless visuals of a two-year-old kid and gory images of different victims.
A.V. Narayanan,
Chennai
As a elder citizen, I americium distressed by the mode radical of this State person go unsighted followers of cine actors. The frenzy to person ‘just a glimpse’ of the actor-politician resulted successful the nonaccomplishment of precious lives.
Senior citizens similar maine dread to deliberation of the benignant of State we are going to permission down for aboriginal generations.
Tharcius S. Fernando,
Chennai
In Dubai
Congratulations to the Indian cricket squad for winning the Asia Cup (‘Sport’ page, September 29). Of course, the last was a cliffhanger, with Tilak Varma holding fort astatine 1 extremity and stitching unneurotic important partnerships with Sanju Samson and Shivam Dube. For Pakistan, though the openers batted well, the mediate bid succumbed to the guiles of Indian spinners led by Kuldeep Yadav. Initially, it was thought that Pakistan would contention up to a large score. But that was not to be.
S. Sankaranarayanan,
Chennai
The BCCI should person confirmed who would beryllium presenting the trophy particularly erstwhile the Asian Cricket Council chief, who is the caput of the Pakistan Cricket Board and besides a Minister, was present. It was lone successful the fittingness of things that the highest dignitary was expected to contiguous the trophy. Subsequently, if Mr. Naqvi was wrong, truthful were the Indian players. Considering the unpleasantness, the Asia Cup volition beryllium remembered for each the incorrect reasons.
V. Lakshmanan,
Tiruppur, Tamil Nadu
