This refers to your edit “No-Go Organisations?” (February 29). It is but natural for those in governance to turn defensive in the face of mounting protests and criticism. Indeed we have heard accusations like “foreign hand”, “event management”, “terrorism” and “political motives” earlier too. Post-Independence, India has not seen a time like the one in which we live today where every citizen has a grievance against the establishment (the government and corporate managements). This has found expression in the massive support received by organised protests in various sectors against divergent acts of injustice, exploitation and unethical practices. The coming together of unions of all denominations with divergent political leanings, even for a day, on February 28 for a “general strike” shows the gravity of the situation. The UPA II and Manmohan Singh should, at this late hour, try and get their act together. It is not good politics to leave all decisions to the judiciary or to let issues be settled on streets.
M G Warrier Thiruvananthapuram
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