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This refers to the decision of actor Sarath Kumar to launch a new political party. From the film world to the political arena is the order of the day and Mr. Sarath Kumar is no exception. When one is longing for a two-party or a three-party system to save the nation from the present confusion-ridden coalition culture, comes Mr. Sarath Kumar with his aim of bringing back the "glorious days of Kamaraj rule in the Tamil Nadu." Do we need a new party to achieve this?

P.U. Krishnan,
Udhagamandalam

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Mr. Sarath Kumar laying the foundation for a memorial for Kamaraj at Virudhunagar is against his lofty ideal of establishing Kamaraj rule in the State. Erecting statues and raising memorials is part of the Dravidian party ethos, and contrary to Kamaraj's simplicity and honesty in public life. The need of the hour is a party that can bring about a social renaissance and not an outfit with caste and religion as its anchorage. The emergence of a party to challenge the ruling clique is very essential, particularly in Tamil Nadu.

V.E. Venkataramani,
Chennai

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Apart from M.G. Ramachandran in Tamil Nadu and N.T. Rama Rao in Andhra Pradesh, most other film stars who floated political parties have failed. Tinsel town men and women who portray the roles of benevolent leaders and champions of the downtrodden in films and achieve popularity believe that this success can be converted into vote banks and bring them political power. Unfortunately, the reality is different.

N. Ramamurthy,
Chennai

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