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October     Last updated: October 28: 7:00 p.m.

I-Calling

Prabhakar Pradhan, Mumbai : Kuldip Nayar said in a recent article that Vajpayee had once differentiated between a Ram-Bhakta and a Desh-Bhakta. Comment.

I would say a true Ram-Bhakta is a true Desh-Bhakta, because Ram was the original patriot and said Janani janmabhoomishcha swargadapi gariyasi.

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When will Pakistan come to an end?
It will depend upon how fast Pakistanis work towards that end.

A Friend, Nashik : Was Gandhi ever relevant?
All debates on Gandhi's relevance have been rendered irrelevant by all succeeding Gandhis.

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Can you remember a single instance when Gandhiji opposed Muslims for the sake of Hindus? Public memory is short, and I am very much a part of the public.

Shrirang J. Godbole, Pune : Kuldip Nayar said in Pune that there was more press freedom in Pakistan. Comment.
What else do you expect a Non-Resident Pakistani to say?

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Comrade Basu says he does not have to satisfy Advani. Comment.
When the Chief Minister of a State says he does not have to satisfy the Home Minister of India it is a sure sign of his senility.

D.N. Sinha, Hyderabad : Is it not a miracle of Marxist rule that West Bengal, which once stood at No. 5 in Education and Industry, now stands at No. 21?
It is a miracle that the Bengalis allowed the Marxists to take their progressive State down the hill. * * *
How honest is Khushwant Singh, the award-winning Honest Man of 1998, while writing against Hindus?
The answer lies in the fact that the Honesty Award was given to Khushwant Singh by an organisation called Sulabh International, and the only known organisation of that name is engaged in cleaning public lavatories.

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The chief tax collector of Pakistan has reportedly said that he would take the army's help to collect taxes. Comment.

Now we can expect a jehad by Pakistani tax collectors against Pakistani tax evaders.

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Why was there no hue and cry by Indian Christians over large-scale killing of Christians by Muslims in Indonesia?
Perhaps because ‘Christians’ like John Dayal fear that if they said anything against Muslims anywhere there would be an immediate fatwa on their heads.

P.R. Akula, Secunderabad : What do you think of Indian polity under the BJP-led dispensation?
I am reminded of the adage—‘the more things change, the more they remain the same’.