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Wednesday, Apr 27, 2005

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Lalu should go

The fact that Lalu Prasad has not stepped down as Railway Minister even after charges have been framed against him in the multi-crore fodder scam, is unfortunate.

As a Cabinet Minister, he should set an example by quitting. Union Law Minister H.R. Bharadwaj's argument that disqualification is only post-conviction is, at best, technical.

K.P. Ashok Kumar,
Thiruvananthapuram

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Despite the framing of charges against him, Mr. Prasad is reluctant to step down. The definition of democracy should be rewritten as government by the powerful, of the powerful, for more power.

Neenu Jose,
New Delhi

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Close on heels of the RJD's electoral defeat in the Bihar Assembly elections came the stone-throwing incident in Vadodara in the wake of the Sabarmati Express tragedy. Mr. Prasad's attempts to gain mileage from the attack do not seem to have paid off with the BJP accusing him of misleading the people.

Now comes the ghost from his past in the form of the fodder scam. The demand that he step down is gaining momentum. For better or for worse, Mr. Prasad is always in the news.

Mofida Rahman,
New Delhi

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