HOOCH: A FAMILIAR SCRIPT

The hooch tragedy has evoked a very familiar response from those in power, with policemen and other officials in the lower brackets of the hierarchy getting the stick. It is inconceivable that such a trade can flourish without the blessings of top officers and some politicians. Heads must roll at all levels to ensure such disasters do not recur.

Paramjit Singh, Patiala and their priorities. Akhtar Mahmood,

Chandigarh