Letters to The Editor — March 5, 2025

Online ‘vulgarity’

In the report, “SC seeks regulatory steps against ‘vulgarity’ online” (March 4), the counsel’s argument that his client — the YouTuber who is now in trouble — “had no sense of humour” and that “the prohibition would affect his livelihood and that of his 280 employees” is ludicrous. Self restraint must form a part of forethought. Of late, social media platforms have content that will have a harmful effect on innocent and sensitive minds and affect the age-old institution of family and its values. It is time that there is some sort of censorship machinery to rein in those managing social media platforms.

Seshagiri Row Karry,

Hyderabad

Online vulgarity is a major concern as it remains unchecked and uncensored. Unless a controversy breaks out, the purveyors continue to ply their trade unmindful of the fact that they are transgressing all limits. When comedy turns puerile it ceases to be wholesome and those who laugh at body shaming or crass and coarse comments should have their heads examined.

C.V. Aravind,

Bengaluru

Go forth and multiply

The Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin’s advice to people in the State to have more children as a way to handle the delimitation issue is strange. Instead, he could advise them to learn Hindi. Under British rule, people from Tamil Nadu mastered the alien language, English, and dominated the British administration. People from the State can now do the same thing with Hindi.

P. Vasudeva Rao,

Secunderabad

This is a strange, immature and unwarranted piece of advice and will dull the perception of Mr. Stalin having a “strong and clear mind”.

M.C. Vijay Shankar,

Chennai

Admission criterion

Getting a B.Com (Hons) seat at Delhi University north campus is a dream for many like me who have a commerce background. But, all of sudden, our hard work and aspirations have been destroyed by the National Testing Agency and Delhi University after a change in the eligibility criterion. Mathematics is now a compulsory subject, replacing the earlier option of accountancy. We were informed about the change recently. Is this the “inclusivity” that Delhi University and testing agencies talk about? Delhi University says that we can apply for the B.Com programme but this is a course that is not even found in most of the top colleges. For the last three years, since the Central University Entrance Test was introduced, B.Com (Hons) was a course that anyone who did either mathematics/applied mathematics or accountancy could apply for. This unfair decision affects thousands.

Shaivy Srivastava,

New Delhi