Let NCB do its job

It is strange that the media is showing undue enthusiasm in advocating the case of Aryan Khan. Nawab Malik, a minister in the Maharashtra Government, has gone a step further by threatening to put in jail the NCB Zonal Director. The NCB is doing its job in a professional manner. The state government is already busy saving Anil Deshmukh, former home minister, in an extortion case. The government should allow the truth to come out in the open in the Aryan case. The government or its ministers should not try to influence the opinion of the court.

Ravinder Kumar Jain, Ludhiana

Mundra consignment

Refer to ‘Aryan awaits bail’; the probe into drug peddling in Bollywood started only when the widely publicised investigation into the mysterious death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput seemed to be heading up a blind alley. Now, a superstar’s son is in judicial custody in a case filed by the NCB. In September, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence unearthed a consignment of 3,000 kg of heroin that arrived at the Adani-owned Mundra Port from Afghanistan. In the international market, its value was estimated to be Rs 21,000 crore. It has now come to light that there was a ‘dry run’ in June 2021. Reports suggest that the dry run consignment from Afghanistan was much bigger. Yet, no information is available in the public domain about the kingpins of such massive ‘imports.’

Haridasan Rajan, Kerala

Grant bail

The arrest of Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan and several others for allegedly consuming unspecified narcotics has kick-started a national conversation. The effect of granting bail is not to set the accused free, but to release him from custody by undertaking that he/she shall appear at the time and place designated and submit him/her to the jurisdiction and judgment of the court. Aryan has cooperated with the NCB in the investigation. There seems to be no justification to extend his judicial custody till October 30.

SS Paul, Nadia

Withdraw agitation

The SC taking a stern view of perpetual blockage of roads by agitating farmers, overlooking the hardships suffered by millions of commuters, has given a ray of hope to the common man. The agitation by farmers seems to have lost direction. They only seem to be adopting a hostile posture against the BJP government. If farmers’ bodies are serious about resolving the issues arising out of the new farm laws, they should do away with the precondition of abrogation of laws before any talks with the government. Meaningful talks take place only by sitting across the table and discussing points of concern. Some untoward incidents have also taken place at protest sites, bringing a bad name to the agitation and earning the ire of the public. Any further continuance of the agitation is going to be counterproductive.

Yoginder Singhal, Ladwa

Democracy & dissent

Peaceful protests were the norm in Gandhi’s times, but nowadays, the protests are of violent nature, often leading to loss of lives and destruction of national assets. Commuters have to bear the brunt of these weapons of democracy in the guise of the fundamental right of freedom of expression. The statement that democracy and dissent go well together is a manifestation of a vibrant democracy, but protesters who are going the extra mile and bringing railway and road traffic to a halt must be punished.

Kumar Rajesh, SOLAN

Congress dead-end

For those who have been seeking organisational overhaul in the Congress following the party’s debacle in the 2019 polls, the October 16 meeting of the Congress Working Committee was a disappointment. Senior party leader Kapil Sibal was correct in his perception when he stated that the party had no president. But Sonia Gandhi believes otherwise and thinks that she is a full-time president. Ghulam Nabi Azad and Anand Sharma are of the view that Rahul Gandhi should return as Congress president. But Rahul Gandhi has not made up his mind. The party is still at the crossroads. One wonders when course correction is likely to come for the Congress.

Devendra Khurana, Bhopal

Why the shortage?

Apropos of ‘DAP shortage’, the shortage of DAP, coal and corona vaccine have been recent headlines. Are these shortages genuine? The DAP and coal requirements are a regular annual affair. Corona vaccine was emergency requirement, but that also was not planned which caused shortage. There is a need to decentralise powers so that all ministries work independently for the smooth flow of necessary goods to the people. The looting of DAP by farmers cannot be justified. Time has come to solve farmers’ problems rather than increasing their woes.

Wg Cdr JS Minhas (retd), Mohali

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