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Provide footpath

Sir, — The road between PVS Circle and Lady Hill in Mangalore city is a well-maintained stretch. There are several educational institutions from PVS Circle to Kodialaguthu. However, there is no footpath on this stretch. As a result, students are forced to walk on the road. They often dart across the road in groups causing inconvenience to motorists. The absence of a footpath can result in an accident. A road divider can also be built to make this stretch safer. I urge the authorities to look into this suggestion.

J.F. D'Souza,

Mangalore

Shameful turn

of events

Sir,— This refers to media reports following the death of Kannada superstar Rajkumar and the shameful events that were unleashed by some people in Bangalore. The Government should have been prepared to handle the situation. A high-level committee should be constituted to plan and build a great memorial befitting this great son of Karnataka.

Sampath S. Chakravarti,

Bangalore

Black day for news channels

Sir, — The unrest following the death Rajkumar is being unfairly blamed on the city's police force. The live television coverage showed the police demonstrating restraint under provocation. However, Thursday will be remembered as the black day for news channels. Some young and immature television reporters caught up in the excitement of the situation delivered poor reports. To exercise restraint under trying circumstances should not be considered as a weakness.

C.N. Kumar,

Bangalore

An embodiment of humanity

Sir, — Dr. Rajkumar was an embodiment of grace, peace and humanity. I was once seated next to him on a flight to Mangalore. Parvathamma was seated a few rows behind us. Dr. Rajkumar could have asked me to exchange the seats, but he did not. When I told him that I would take her seat, he politely replied that we could stick to the allotted seats. I cannot forget this.

Mumtaz Ali Khan,

Bangalore

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