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Prime minister Manmohan Singh's admission that 'there has been a systemic failure in giving tribals a stake in the modern economic processes' calls for serious introspection ('PM admits failure in giving tribals a stake in growth', DNA, November 5). The scheduled tribes remain low in our social order even after six decades of Independence. Their inability to integrate with the mainstream society pose a serious threat to India's security perspective. The problems of poverty and landlessness should be addressed in a time bound manner. The socio-economic factors such as social injustice, discrimination, no means for livelihood and oppression are the main reasons for the spread of Naxalism in the tribal areas.
--Mathew Oommen, Pune
Ill-gotten wealth
Apropos the report, 'BJP seeks inquiry into Cong chief's Koda connection', (DNA, November 5), Jharkhand CM Madhu Koda deserves to be arrested for illegal and hawala transactions amounting to more than Rs4000 crore. The BJP is now demanding an enquiry into Maharashtra Congress President Kripashankar Singh's alleged connections to Koda through Kamlesh Singh (NCP MLA of Jharkhand and Kripashankar's son's father-in-law). The bank accounts of Koda and Kamlesh Singh should be frozen.
--Achyut Railkar, Mumbai
A historic judgment
The historic and landmark judgment from the state charity commissioner refusing to allow the sale of transfer of development rights of St Peters Church, Mazgaon is really excellent ('State charity commissioner nixes BDTA plans for St Peters Church', DNA, November 4).All the so-called custodian trustees of the BDTA are liable for criminal action and prosecution. St. Peters Church was constructed and dedicated in 1858.The land for the St. Peter's Church was given on lease by the secretary of state in Bombay. Various grants were given by the state government to construct buildings as mentioned in the original lease deed documents of the secretary of state of Bombay. In such a case the change of user is strictly prohibited.
--Cyril Dara, via email
Right to refuse
It is heartening to note that Supreme Court judge Justice RV Raveendran withdrew himself from hearing of Ambani brothers' gas dispute case ('Two SC judges exit from Ambani cases', DNA, November 5).It is important to note that the lawyers of both the parties had no objection to him hearing the case. Justice Raveendran is absolutely right in his refusal. Every judge should emulate his example.
--MH Nayak, Mumbai
