Your coverage on radical preacher Amritpal Singh was interesting; he will be arrested soon (‘Man and the manhunt’, April 2). Khalistan 2.0 has to be nipped in the bud. Strict action should be taken against pro-Khalistan protestors, who are no less than terrorists. Vandalising our consulates or establishments abroad can never be tolerated.
I feel sad for Kirandeep Kaur who married Singh. She should abandon Singh at the earliest, and keep herself safe. The US, the UK, Canada and Australia should ban secessionist Sikh groups. If they fail to do that, India should stop trading with them.
Shivam Tyagi,
On email.
Singh, wherever he is, must be happy seeing his coverage in THE WEEK. In fact, he should thank your magazine for the cover story, which included good testimonials by his mother, uncle and wife.
When the Punjab Police was unable to nab Singh, THE WEEK felt an urgent need to devote valuable magazine space for a separatist traitor.
Parthasarathy Mandadi,
On email.
The Khalistan movement is aimless, and organised by some misguided elements. It has no clear aim or vision. Such people want to create disruptions for selfish interests.
The People of Punjab are simple. They are devoted to national development. The Indian Army is proud of its brave Sikh soldiers. Let us not play to the gallery, and mix politics with religion.
The AAP government in Punjab has taken the right step in coming down heavily on pro-Khalistan supporters. Let us all work for a strong and united India.
R.D. Singh,
On email.
Your cover story showed that all is not well in Punjab. Sectarian tendencies have raised its ugly head since the BJP-led Central government thrust its hindutva ideology on the people, thereby polarising India.
Both the central and state governments must inspire people with time-bound substantial measures. Psychological care to heal festering wounds, inclusive growth, purging society of militants and gangs, creation of agro-based industry for employment, weaning the youth off drugs and separatism, shrewd monitoring and neutralising transnational support to misguided elements, productive credit extension, plugging porous borders against infiltrators and genuine governance can retrieve Punjab from falling into the trap of exploitative elements of insurgency.
Rajasekaran B.,
On email.
Singh is portrayed by his die-hard supporters as Bhindranwale 2.0. The Punjab Police has not only been lackadaisical in handling Singh’s revolt but also have allowed him to abscond. The BJP, which quickly pounced on Rahul Gandhi for his Modi comment, has been soft on Singh’s blatant anti-national act.
Kangayam R. Narasimhan,
On email.
Why this obsession?
To my chagrin I read the item on Riva Arora (‘People’, April 2).
I have been trying to motivate my 13-year-old son to post weekly reviews of books he reads on his YouTube channel. After posting 70+ reviews for the past couple of years, his subscriber base still hovers around 200+. A drop in the cyber-bucket when compared to the likes of Arora.
Does my son stand a chance in the cyberworld? Absolutely not! Especially when parents and magazines like THE WEEK are obsessed with glamorous young people more than geeks, with not-so-glamorous interests.
Mohan K.,
On email.
Malgudi backdrop
I wonder how the British elite made hunting a social utility and allowed the plunder of Indian forest and reserves to please lazy British aristocrats (‘Skin in the game’, March 19). The diabolical aspects of such a trade remained hidden, with even the queen accepting such gifts.
While reading your cover story, I felt it was against the backdrop in which R.K. Narayan wrote The Man Eaters of Malgudi.
Ragavan S.,
On email.
Your cover story was comprehensive. I have been living in Mysore for the past 25 years, and have known some of the people you have named in your story, like Michael Van Ingen.
It was only after reading your cover story that I have had a better perspective of how things stand. However, I felt sad while looking at animal trophies kept in a showcase at the Sports Club of Mysore. Earlier I would have admired them, but now I feel that displaying animal trophies is unnecessary.
Dorothy Ramathal,
On email.
EC should be independent
The appointments to the Election Commission should never be made by the executive (‘Order and chaos’, March 19). If it continues, people will lose faith in elections and will not come out to vote.
Vismay Mathur,
On email.
Thorough investigation
It is such a shame that a con had a free run in Jammu and Kashmir (‘The man from the PMO’, April 2). A thorough investigation is the need of the hour. Kiran Patel would not have had the audacity to go to J&K in this manner if he had not had the support of some political heavyweight in the BJP.
Sourav Kumar,
On email.
How Patel got off scot-free needs to be looked into. This incident is a serious security lapse and threat to national security. All who are responsible for the incident should be brought to book.
Sudhakaran R.,
On email.