POETIC JUSTICE

Permitting a Sikh soldier to wear a turban during the Queen’s birthday celebrations is a form of poetic justice. It has been a long wait since 1919, the year of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. Any type of recognition to the Sikh community by the British will certainly add to the restoration of respect after that tragic event.

Deepak Rikhye, Ambala provisions. Some states like Maharashtra do not allow plying of vehicle with other state registration number on residence transfer. The government should make vehicle registration easy without putting unnecessary burden on the common man’s pocket. Portability of new number with token charges or allowing existing number with reasonable fee in the new state will be a welcome gesture.

Niranjan Walia, Jalandhar win eleven Grand Slam titles at a single venue is simply outstanding and although Nadal may not be as graceful as some of the players of yesteryears such as Stefan Edberg and others, his steely resolve and hunger to win makes him one of the all-time greats of tennis. His victories at the French Open show that the clay court surface suits his style of play.

Devendra Khurana state additional chief secretary are grave and should not be ignored. Discipline must be maintained in all government and private offices and there should be no room for sexual harassment. Every office should have a committee to address and investigate such matters. The complaint of the IAS officer should be addressed on priority. Senior officers must ensure that each employee is treated in a dignified manner.

Subhash Vaid appointed specialists like Nandan Nilekani to head the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) and Montek Singh Ahluwalia as deputy chairperson of the Planning Commission to augment the lack of specialisation among bureaucrats. That people will be selected solely on basis of merit is laudable. A transparent recruitment criterion will help those who enter service this way find acceptability among their peers.

LJ Singh