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Of bandhs and rallies

Traffic jams are due to the worst transport system and roads in this so called growing city. Increasing number of cars is adding to the menace. Blaming the rallies for the traffic problem is not at all sensible. The Government has been trying to restrict the rallies to a great extent. Shifting the venue is not the answer as peoples voices need to be heard by those in power. The democratic right to raise voice should not be curtailed just for the luxury of the upper middle classes who find it right to live at the cost of the common people. Rallies should be allowed. Transport system in the twin cities should be revived and cars should not be allowed on busy roads as in France and Belgium.

Sanjiv Kumar,

Hyderabad.

Drastic steps needed

To save commuters from the horrifying experience of being stranded for hours together, processions should be banned in core areas. People participating in such processions and protests can never realise the impact of traffic jams unless they also become victims. Also, the venue of protests should be shifted to city outskirts. Unless such drastic steps are taken, the commuters will continue to suffer and feel it’s a punishment to live in Hyderabad.

B. Radha,

Yellareddyguda.

Ruling parties must set an example

All forms of obstructions whether by political parties or other organisations should be banned within the city limits and in particular on any working day.

Every one has the right to highlight their problems, but it cannot be at the cost of others. However, political parties seldom care and invariably exert pressure on the police force to see the other way, when such obstructive forms of agitations are organised. The ruling parties can play a constructive role to set an example for others to follow. They must first do way with the practice organising big rallies welcoming newly appointed Ministers, leaders and all other sundries.

N. Nagarajan, Kapra.

A test of patience

Bandhs and Rasta Rokos have been testing the patience of the public. Unfortunately some bandhs are called by the ruling party too. These are being forced on the public in which public property like buses have been damaged. The political parties should sort out the issues on the floor of the House or in the courts.

A time has now come to say enough is enough and warn such parties to behave themselves.

The judiciary should also severely deal with the political parties when they indulge in provocative pronouncements which result in bandhs, violence and damage to public or private property. The party leaders should be prosecuted for obstructing free movement of citizens as well as for wilful damage to property. The Election Commission should also take up such cases suo-moto and initiate action.

K. Bhaskara Rao,

Kukatpally

Left to our plight

We were happy when Indira Park was developed in our vicinity thinking that it was a boon for residents to relax. We also thought that the municipal corporation was doing a great service when an open area near the park was made into a stadium for children to indulge in recreation and sport.

To our dismay, the political parties took over this area for their protests and demonstrations and the stadium is liberally permitted by the GHMC for political, religious meetings and for never ending exhibitions. The result is that not only the residents are deprived of the facility of a park but also have to withstand noise pollution and traffic jams due to the vehicles coming for the meetings.

The parking of the vehicles also provide a good cover for drunkards who gather on the platforms and for their needs there are several bars and toddy shop nearby to supply. It is a shame that none in authority could understand the position and set right. Will the chief of GHMC who is giving so many press reports assess the situation by calling a meeting of the residents and discuss?

Chirutapudi Subramaniam,

Domalaguda.

CDS quagmire

I congratulate your special correspondent for highlighting the issue in a report on “Caught in a bind over CDS” on March 15, 2008. The GHMC should extend the date of compulsory disclosure scheme till final verdict is given by the High Court. The corporation should not issue notices to owners of flats. Ten per cent of deviation should be pardoned as it is sometimes needed to meet the requirements of vastu and other factors and any scheme should be beneficial to the corporation as well as people.

Gopal Krishnan,

Marredpally

(Readers can email their responses to hydlife@thehindu.co.in or post them to The City Editor, The Hindu, Begumpet, Hyderabad- 16)

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