Today's Badan: Letters to the Editor

Today's Badan

Barphukan

The very name Badan Barphukan has been included in Assam's history books as a big traitor. Now, we have seen emergence of another Badan Barphukan in the State in the form of veteran journalist Ajit Kumar Bhuyan, Rajya Sabha MP. In a recent press conference in Sivasagar, the opportunist journalist-turned politician compared ex presidents of Axam Xahitya Xabha and scholar late Syed Abdul Malik and Imran Shah with his mentor Badruddin Ajmal. In order to please his mentor by heaping load of praises on the AIUDF and the Congress the newly elected MP tried to project Badruddin Ajmal as future Chief Minister of the State but he has forgotten that the his mentor couldn't even speak the Assamese language properly, plus his root of origin has a question mark. It has become a habit of such pseudo secularists to play minority card to win the faith and votes of the minorities. Who knows by tomorrow this same Ajit Bhuyan might opine that if late APJ Abdul Kalam can become president oAjit Kumar Bhuyanf India then why not his political master-cum mentor Badruddin Ajmal can become the President of India. Ajit Bhuyan was one of the many opportunist leaders who were vocal during anti-CAA agitations in the State just to fulfil his personal agenda.

Lanu Dutta Chowdhury,

Guwahati.

Party before the nation

I am a senior citizen of this country and can proudly claim that I have witnessed too many State and national elections over the years. I have also witnessed many election rallies by different political parties to woo the voters since I have been eligible to vote. In the past election rallies the tall leaders of the respective parties have always put the nation first before the party. But things have changed dramatically over the years as we have witnessed various political leaders putting their respective political party's interest over the national interest. Our State is no exception as the days for the State Assembly polls are approaching, various leaders of the political parties are putting the interest of the party before the State/nation.

Dr. Ashim Chowdhury,

Ambari, Guwahati.

Corruption in State

Undeniably, the 'brazen shops of corruption' which have existed in the State since long must be closed for a prosperous future. Though it appears to be a Herculean task, we can by no means let this monstrous evil continue to cripple our society to such an extent that the posterity would adversely be affected. It is a good sign indeed that even the top brass found involved in fraud and graft, have been put behind bars and thereby the State government has proved that it has really been doing its utmost to eradicate corruption from the State. However, few will disagree that legislation or increased law enforcement alone can't go a long way towards causing this vicious practice to discontinue until and unless the fundamental equation of how people can make money, make progress and make a living changes. It needs to be understood that no government can alone expunge the culture of corruption from society. First, we all must understand why people resort to corruption and then pledge to rid Assam of this colossus problem. General awakening can, no doubt, make the politicians and bureaucrats use their discretion carefully. Besides, in order to be able to strike at corruption at the grassroots level, electoral reforms are a must. Last but not the least, the investigation agencies must be given a free hand to deal with such rackets which have weakened the fabric of society.

Dipen Gogoi,

Jorhat.