It is unfortunate that seasoned politicians have become rabble-rousers, saying things that directly violate the model code of conduct. Are they carried away by emotions?

Or is it that they want to win at all costs, not bothering about the route taken?

R. Ramachandra Rao,

Hyderabad

Mr. Modi, in all probability, will win the Gujarat elections again. Hindutva has worked for him in the past and will work this time too. Secularism and unity in diversity will soon become unheard of in the land of Modi.

Aarti Krishnan,

Gurgaon

What the Gujarat strongman is seeking to do is to convert the Election Commission’s notice to him into communal capital.

The big question is whether it will work. This time, the communal plan may not work effectively because a majority of Gujaratis want to coexist in peace.

S. Mahaboob Basha,

Adoni

Arun Jaitley has the unenviable job of defending the indefensible. He says the Chief Minister referred to Sohrabuddin in the context of terrorism. Sohrabuddin was an extortionist, not a terrorist.

The only thing common between Mohammed Afzal and Sohrabuddin is that both belong to the same community. How then can it be argued that Mr. Modi is not arousing communal passions?

Kusum Chadda,

New Delhi

The media seem to be playing the communal card to the hilt. What Mr. Modi said in a corner of Gujarat in a political meeting would have remained confined to that area. By speaking and writing on it, and telecasting the same time and again, the media have polarised the voters of Gujarat yet again.

Even if Mr. Modi wanted to fight the elections on development issues, it appears the media did not want him to. If at all the Election Commission should restrain someone, it is the media. They should be told strictly to air news, not express views.

At the end of the day, politicians make their buck. The media sell their product thanks to their sensational story and make their money. What of the poor voter?

K.R. Kumar,

Manama

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