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Temple traditions

Temple priests invite political leaders, movie artistes, cricketers and other celebrities by offering them ‘poorna kumbha swagatham”. Is such a traditional welcome into the sacred temple applicable to all influential people and much-in-news devotees? Or is the system confined only to the heads of the nation, judiciary, and the pious heads of religious places called ‘peethadhipathis’? The scholars of Aagama Shastras are requested to clarify this.

Kishore Kakaturu

Kavali

Humiliation of sportswomen

A woman boxer who represented the State ended her life at the Centre of Excellence hostel of the SAAP in LB Stadium in Hyderabad. Media reports say that the victim S. Amaravathi took the extreme step unable to bear the humiliation meted out by her coach Omkarnath Yadav.

It is not the first time that women are subjected to humiliation and harassment in sports. It was reported that women cricketers were sexually abused by people in position. The State government needs to look into this and take necessary steps and instil confidence among women.

J. Kartikeya

Khammam

Safety at railway tracks

It was reported in the press that about 18,000 people die every year in train accidents in the country. Many people continue to ignore the basic rules at railway crossings. All these 18,000 people died on railway tracks in 2008, which is the maximum number in the last four years. While the highest number – 12,191 – is of the people who were crushed on railway lines, 5,694 died of falling from running trains.

Generally, railway authorities impose fines on people crossing railway tracks, but the deaths show that many people continue to risk their lives by crossing railway tracks, hanging at gates and rooftop travel. Is there any solution to it?

L. Vijayalakhmi

Bhimavaram

Central team visit ritualistic

The two-member Central team that came to Krishna and Guntur districts for assessment of drought scenario seemed to have finished its task rather perfunctorily, without really making an impact to find out the suffering of the farmers.

By allocating just a day for their field visits in these two districts, they have not done any justice to the purpose for which they came.

For example, in Krishna district they visited only two villages during their half-day tour and interacted with farmers in a ritualistic manner. If the Central officials want to come to a conclusion from the reports submitted to them by the State government and the district officials, why should they come at all?

Md. Basha

Jaggayyapeta

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