KOVIND FOR PREZ

The BJP made a wise move by choosing a Dalit candidate for the Presidential election. It’s Ram Nath Kovind’s Dalit credentials that appear to have tilted the scales in his favour decisively. The BJP has successfully broken the opposition’s unity. The Congress is finding itself in a catch-22 situation. Modi has clearly set his eyes on the 2019 elections by describing Kovind’s nomination as empowerment of a Dalit farmer’s son.

Amit Bharti, Amritsar is any party’s prerogative, but why play a communal, gender or caste card? Kovind is being projected as a Dalit leader, and not as an educated lawyer, constitution expert and a man with experience in public life. Not only the BJP, even other parties do the same thing. It’s a disgrace for our country.

Devinder Singh, Patiala announcement of total waiver of crop loans up to ₹2 lakh of small and marginal farmers (owning up to five acres) is laudable. The CM has also made a genuine request to big farmers to shun power subsidy. It will be better if the government passes legislation in this regard. Farmers with large land holdings are enjoying free power while leading a luxurious life. They should also be brought under the tax net. It will help generate resources to improve the condition of small farmers.

Navneet Seth, Dhuri pretext that first the road transport corporation should be revived?

Tarandeep Singh Gill