Golden gift

This is with reference to the report MLA to gift `15 cr sari (January 19). Mr Pulaparthi Ramanjaneyulus idea sure is noble but perhaps the Goddess would be more thankful if that money is spent on the education of children or other welfare activity. Money spent on buying a gold sari is dead money. Many people will be able to benefit from his donation.
P.N. Reddy
Via e-mailTraffic messThis is with reference to the report Booming car count raises traffic chaos (January 19). The traffic system is disorganised in Hyderabad due to lack of road sense among the vehicle users. The police has tried many ways to streamline the traffic, but more needs to be done. Measures like imposition of heavy fines for traffic violations, cancellation of driving licences if more than three instances of violation are reported need to be implemented at the earliest.
Dr Sai Kumar
HyderabadProud achievementThis is with reference to report City expert to get UK medal (January 19). Congratulations to Prof. C.R. Rao. He has made all the Indians proud. I hope many more Indian scientists will follow in his footsteps. What is even more laudable is that Prof. Rao did all this remaining in India.
Gulam Mujitaba
Via e-mailPilgrims prayerThis is with reference to the editorial Sabarimala: It was totally avoidable (January 18). If a person has firm belief in God, then prayers can be offered anywhere. People rushing off to remote places in the name of pilgrimage without proper security arrangements is inviting danger. If some NGOs could volunteer to guide the pilgrims in an orderly manner, then maybe the journey would be much safer.
G. Sivaramakrishna
Hyderabad***The security arrangements were inadequate, otherwise such a great tragedy could have been prevented. Since the divine light is lit by the temple authorities and forest officials, they might as well allow the light to be seen by the pilgrims throughout the year. This measure will reduce the flow of pilgrims and the rush of devotees on the ! Sankrant i day.
Padmini Raghavendra
Secunderabad***The Kerala government should be held responsible for the stampede. Despite knowing that devotees throng the Ayyappa temple in this season no additional security was deployed. If the government says that the public knows that the divine light is artificially made then how did the stampede occur? Just by giving compensation to the victims families will not absolve them of their blame.Mohammad Wasif Ali
Secunderabad
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