Letters to The Editor — July 22, 2025

Monsoon session

The monsoon session of Parliament shows signs of it being a stormy affair, with the Opposition prepared to raise pressing issues related to national security, electoral transparency and foreign affairs. The list of concerns is long and serious. Matters affecting the dignity of our armed forces, questions of sovereignty, and continuing instability in border States demand clarity from the highest office. Avoiding direct engagement only fuels speculation and public distrust.

However, responsibility does not rest solely with the ruling party. The Opposition must ensure that discussions remain focused, informed and respectful. National interest must prevail over political point-scoring. The days ahead will be watched to see whether this session moves forward or sinks into yet another cycle of unproductive confrontation.

Rukma Sharma,

Jalandhar, Punjab

Justice Varma should speak

Right from the time stacks of money were unearthed from the residence of Justice Yashwant Varma, mystery shrouds the case. The unusual confidence exhibited by Justice Varma, stoutly challenging his indictment and now seeking to quash the impeachment recommendation, has baffled the public. Is there more to it than meets the eye? Was the money kept at the judge’s residence for safe keeping? If Justice Varma is innocent, he should make an indisputable statement about who the real owner is. At stake is the credibility and the sanctity of the judiciary.

Tharcius S. Fernando,

Chennai

V.S. Achuthanandan

V.S. Achuthanandan was a true Marxist idealogue and lived as a proletariat leader till the end. He was one of the rarest leaders to have struggled for the downtrodden. With his clean image, his political life was written in golden letters. His passing has created a void in the political spectrum of great leaders.

J. Radhakrishna Kurup,

Ettumanoor, Kottayam, Kerala