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Cho Ramaswamy | 
P Lakshmi Narasimhan, Coimbatore 38
Question: "I shall not rest till I establish Kamaraj rule in Tamil Nadu," says Veerappa Moily. Comment.
Answer: If he continues in this vein, Kalaingar may force Sonia to jettison Moily.
Cheenu Chandra, Chennai 4
Question: While we cry ourselves hoarse about culture and tradition, the Hollywood style of minimal attire seems creeping into our society. Where will it end?
Answer: Under such circumstances, usually native culture takes a step backwards. At least that is what history has taught us. Indian culture may now die a slow death.
J Benazir Sadiq, Keezhcharakkalvilai
Question: "Since the AIADMK members are wasting the House, from now onwards only one of its members will be allowed to speak during debates on demands for grants," says [Tamil Nadu Assembly] Speaker Auvudaiyappan. Comment.
Answer: To my knowledge, none of the speakers in the history of legislatures in India have ever passed such an order against a party that has a substantial number of members in any House. This is an injustice perpetrated against the AIADMK.
KK Ramachandran, Chennai 11
Question: Preferring an appeal with the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal is the correct way, says the Tamil Nadu government while Jayalalithaa claims that taking the matter to the Supreme Court is better. Which of these approaches is proper?
Answer: In my opinion, approaching the Tribunal would be a better option. If the matter reaches the Supreme Court first, it may ask the appellants to find a solution through the CWDT first and appeal against it only if needed.
KS Goverdanan, Chennai 42
Question: "The law cannot be an unbreakable rock. It should be amenable to change according to times," says [Madras] High Court judge Ethirajulu. Comment.
Answer: It is true that law should change according to times. But it also should not be so malleable like children's plastic clay.
KN Balakrishnan, Kumbhakonam 1
Question: What is your take on Karunanidhi's statement that his government would take action against anybody acting against the interests of the nation, even if such people belong to the DMK?
Answer: If this firmness is shown in the actions of his government as well, it would be very welcome.
A Sabari, Chennai 4
Question: An organization called "Hindu Rashtriya Sena" attacked the offices of Star TV offices because it telecast an inter-religious marriage. Comment.
Answer: I do not know how the satellite channel concerned handled the event per se. But an attack on its offices by those who were unable to accept a Hindu-Muslim marriage is not only plain arson but also is a criminal offence and ought to be condemned and punished.
P Abdul Azeez, Chennai 4
Question: Due to a pending foreign trip, President [Abdul Kalam] has nominated Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee to take his place to felicitate Karunanidhi during the fete to celebrate his golden jubilee in the TN Assembly. Comment.
Answer: The President should really undertake a trip on that day to some country – even if it means travelling to Nepal or Bangladesh. Else Karunanidhi's disappointment may turn into annoyance.
G Babu, Tiruchi 4
Question: What do you make of poet Vali's wish of seeing Kanimozhi as the next Chief Minister?
Answer: I do not know what grudge the poet has against Stalin.
R Valayapathi, Thottakurichi
Question: At what stage is the [elevation of] Tamil as a "classical language?"
Answer: Yesterday's news is today's history and the morrow's archaeological find. The "classical language" status of Tamil too fits into a similar description. It was news sometime ago. Soon it would be buried. In between it served a purpose of propaganda and profit.
P Anand, Coimbatore 38
Question: "If the results of the elections in UP end in a hung assembly, we will prefer to be in the opposition rather than aiding the formation of a coalition government," says the BJP. What do you make of it?
Answer: Let us accept the argument that they will not aid the formation of a coalition ministry. But [please note] that they have not ruled out accepting other parties' support to form a government.
K Banu, Chennai 68
Question: "The DMK is like the Tiruvalluvar statue in Kanyakumari which stands bravely, unmoved by cyclones and tornadoes," says Karunanidhi. Comment.
Answer: I don't think that the comment has been made with complete conviction because [Karunanidhi] has his own doubts in the matter. During the immediate aftermath of [the 2004] tsunami, he enquired as to whether the statue was unharmed. This much has been admitted by the CM himself. In other words, he doesn't believe that the icon will remain unharmed in the face of natural calamities. Perhaps he has the same opinion about the DMK as well!
R Mohan, Theni
Question: "We may be legislators and ministers today, but will turn into ex-ministers and ex-MLAs tomorrow. But there will be no such change in the status of DMK workers," said Stalin in praise of his partymen. Comment.
Answer: He ought not to have made the dim future of DMK workers so obvious by implying that they may never become legislators or ministers.
Ampoorani S Narayanan, Palayamkottai
Question: Mayawati's BSP stands first in the list of political parties that have fielded criminals as their candidates in the UP elections, say news reports. Comment.
Answer: No political party can justifiably fault Mayawati because everybody has done the same thing.
K Radhakrishnan, Karaikkudi
Question: What is your take on the TN government's move to order functioning of some courts up to 8 pm and a section of the legal fraternity opposing it?
Answer: I do not know as to how much this move will reduce the number of pending cases. But as that is a possibility, there is no harm in exploring this method.
KGS Govindan, Krishnapuram
Question: If the welfare measures ought to reach the poor, brokers and the ruling class have to be removed, says Congress legislator Yashoda. Comment.
Answer: It is an impossible proposition. Neither legislators nor administrators can be wished away.
R Valayapathi, Thottakurichi
Question: Will the withdrawal of Bharatiya Jan Shakti nominees from the fray in UP elections help the re-entry of Uma Bharati into the BJP?
Answer: It will indeed. What can anyone do about it?
R Mohan, Theni
Question: A Congress candidate in UP has vowed not to marry till his party captures power in the state. Comment.
Answer: It is indeed praiseworthy. How many people can remain eternal bachelors?
R Manavalan, Chennai 82
Question: Do you think that so much debate is necessary about the causeway [Lord] Ram built?
Answer: There are many who do not believe that [Lord] Ram built the causeway. But the US space agency NASA says that a causeway exists from its aerial photographs. So, there is indeed a structure so ancient that its archaeological origins are yet to be established. Therefore, what is wrong in the demand for preserving such [a prehistoric] structure?
Shanker Kamalanathan, Chennai 69
Question: If banks refuse to accord educational loans, please write to me, [Union] Finance Minister P Chidambaram has advised students. Comment.
Answer: His intentions to help the cause of the ministry governing Posts and Telegraphs – despite being unconnected to his portfolio – is indeed commendable.
(Translated from Thuglak by TSV Hari) |
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