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Bad precedent

Sir, — It is equally unfortunate that a private and confidential conversation between Mr. Patil and the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Jayalalithaa, has been made public. It sets a bad precedent, though it may serve a political purpose.

V. Shivkumar,
Taleigao, Goa

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Sir, — While the telephone conversation between Ms. Jayalalithaa and Mr. Patil makes for sensational reading, it was not proper for the Tamil Nadu Government to disclose its contents in its application before the Supreme Court.

Seshagiri Row Karry,
Hyderabad

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Sir, — Making public a conversation between a Chief Minister and a Union Home Minister is not proper.

But the episode has also exposed the one-sided approach of the Central Government in appointing Governors.

G.V.N. Murthy,
Hyderabad

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Sir, — Ms. Jayalalithaa has irreparably damaged her relationship with the Central Government.

Nothing seems to be sacrosanct any more.

N. Karthikeyan,
Chennai

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Sir, — Let alone the legal aspect, accepted norms and practices should not be given the go-by for narrow political gains.

S. Kannan,
Tiruchi, T.N.

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Sir, — The row over the transfer of Governors and making public the telephonic conversation are both unfortunate.

K. Bhoopathy,
Sriharikota, A.P.

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Sir, — Notwithstanding the appropriateness or otherwise of making public a conversation between two top Government functionaries, it reveals the level to which the Central Government can stoop.

S. Srinivasan,
Chennai

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Sir, — In fact, such conversations need to be made public so that the taxpayers will be in the know of what is transpiring between our elected representatives who want to settle scores with one another.

Subbaram Ranganathan,
Maseru, Lesotho

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Sir, — Ms. Jayalalithaa has upheld the democratic right of the voter — the right to information. The people, as custodians of democracy, should know what our representatives do after we vote them to power.

Pratap G. Mangat,
Mavelikkara, Kerala

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Sir, — I do not understand why the Opposition parties in Tamil Nadu are demanding Ms. Jayalalithaa's resignation when they swear by absolute transparency. Every citizen has a right to know what his or her elected representatives are up to.

Nirmala Asokan,
Chennai

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