Election debates

 

In the past few years, there has been a big increase in rhetoric in campaigning, aimed at appealing to voters’ prejudices (“Remembering and forgetting in Karnataka”, May 10). Leaders and voters are busy debating the relevance of historical figures and discussing gaffes but are ignoring election manifestos and the promises made by parties. One really wonders whether we need to follow the American style of debate during elections. This may push leaders to focus on real issues rather than attack one another.

Jiddu Akshith Reddy,

Hyderabad