Editor,
Apropos the article, ”Who rules the State, KSU or the Government”,(ST 9th June 2012),my friends and I have discussed this issue over and over again but as busy Government servants, we have all been hiding behind the slogan of (as someone said), ”No Time”. We therefore want to express our sincere appreciation to Steven Jyrwa who has brought out this issue.We have also been haunted by this question and every line that he wrote, was accurate and true. I think we can agree that no other state in India entertains any such students’ body if it stands in the way of development of the state as a whole. Railways are the need of the hour to bring down the prices of essential commodities. Why don’t people of the state, as a whole, open their eyes? Hats off to Steven for expressing an opinion that is also felt by many of us in society.
Yours etc.,
V Rymbui and friends,
Shillong-3
Other side of truth
Editor,
Apropos the article, “ Northeast tribals in India : the hard truth,” it is educative to read the plight of northeast people in mainland India. It is indeed a shame on part of a respected magazine such as OUTLOOK to term the rape of a north eastern girl as an incident which took place due to cultural difference. I agree to some of the points which the writer mentioned in the article. However , he has mentioned words like ‘Begging bowl,’ ‘Illegitimate Child’ ‘Divide and Rule,’ etc which do not hold water. I am sorry but has he ever tried to find out how a legitimate non tribal who has been living for generations in his own state is often termed as “Dkhar” or outsider. He has no access to a job in government offices; he has to fight for a trading license, to gain admission to universities; has no right even to apply for a job in the University. One is always made to feel alienated and not considered as one of ‘us.’ Is the door of state public service commission open to them ? Are they allowed to sit for MPS/MCS exams?
The answer to all these questions is a big ‘NO.’ It takes two hands to clap, It’s always advisable to clean our own backyard first before pointing fingers at others. At the end of the day I would like to say that no matter where one comes from, what creed or religion one belongs to, all should come within One country; One law. This is the only solution to all the problems that we as tribals or non tribals are facing today.
Yours etc,
Rajesh Swarnakar,
Via email
Rashtrapati Bhavan up for sale
Editor,
It is reported that the Trinamool Congress with its roots in Bengal will not support Pranab Mukherjee’s (a Bengali from Bengal) candidature for the Office of the President of India because he (Mukherjee) did not give them (TMC) money. It may be quite interesting to know the reaction of Team Anna.
Yours etc
A. Pyrtuh
Shillong-14