NDA vs India
For the new political alliance, the electoral battle is half won with the catchy slogan, India vs NDA (p. 1, July 19). Any Indian would like to see ‘India’ winning in any match. It may appear that the National Democratic Alliance’s tally of 38 is higher than the opposition’s 26, but most of the NDA allies are insignificant as far as their political strength is concerned. The catchy acronym ‘India’ immediately springs to mind. With the launch of India, the Bharatiya Janata Party has been forced to think about its old and almost forgotten allies. That the Congress managed to strike a deal with the Aam Aadmi Party requires a kind of political maturity. Political solidarity is essential at this favorable juncture.
VN Gopal,
Chennai
The ‘Indian Political League’ is set for a close contest in 2024. India alliance is the alliance which will face more challenges as the issue of large scale corruption allegations against many members of this alliance will be raised. Although the prime minister is the target of this new alliance, one cannot discount his global stature, dynamism and record of governance.
AP Tiruvadi,
Chennai
ED action, politics
While the Enforcement Directorate can be ‘blamed’ and criticized for ‘targeting’ ministers of only opposition parties, political parties are equally, if not more, guilty of harboring corrupt elements within their rank and file. In the case of two Tamil Nadu government ministers, the ED has more than enough reason to investigate them.
In fact, it cannot be called vendetta politics. However, the national ruling party is yet to follow through when it comes to ‘welcoming’ the corrupt into their fold. There is friction in it.
Avinash Godbole,
Dewas, Madhya Pradesh