Sir — The Union Government’s decision to establish 12 special courts exclusively to trial criminal lawmakers in the country is welcome. It is an open secret that around 30 per cent of our sitting people’s representatives, including Ministers, are tainted, apparently with vicious backgrounds.
It is an irony that these lawbreakers are framing laws for our country. Incontrovertibly, no political outfit can claim immunity from this menace. Data shows that a total of 1,581 MPs/MLAs were facing criminal charges till 2014. This reveals the disgraceful standard of our people’s representatives. People’s confidence in democracy is absolutely imperative and, therefore, maintenance of acute sanctity in the system is vital. Therefore, a life-term ban of blemished leaders from contesting elections is crucial.