Letters to The Editor — February 11, 2025

The Delhi result

The defeat of the grand old party in the Delhi election should be an eye-opener to the Gandhi siblings. It is going to be a long road for the Gandhi family to get the slow train moving again.

Arunkumar Sadanand,

Chennai

The Indian electorate is, by and large, a moderately tolerant people, but it does react and flag vulgar extremities of corrupt practices. In Andhra Pradesh, this was fully vindicated in the complete defeat of the YSR Congress Party — the ‘Rushikonda palace case’ in Vizag is a key example.

Seshagiri Row Karry,

Hyderabad

Interestingly, the BJP beat AAP at its own game by offering freebies. The dismal show by the Congress raises question marks about its ability to win elections.

Gregory Fernandes,

Mumbai

Lessons from deportation

It is quite unfortunate that there is hardly any Indian expatriate who ever says, “I will get back to my country.” On the contrary, they say they have better opportunities in Canada, Australia and Germany. The Prime Minister does not say ‘we will give them similar if not better opportunities’. On the contrary, there is a silence over the handcuffing of our people. The External Affairs Minister goes to the extent of saying that the U.S. is following standard procedure. India must pursue development and create opportunities.

N.G.R. Prasad,

Chennai