Too loud
Sir — Many of us have been subjected to a fair share of shouting from our bosses at work. While such behaviour can never be justified, it would be particularly appalling to be scolded for something as innocuous as charging one’s phone at the office. Astonishingly, this is exactly what an employee complained about recently in an anonymous online post, claiming that his boss scolded him for stealing the company’s electricity. If this incident is true, it would appear that many higher-ups in the workplace have not evolved from being bullies despite a push towards sensitisation regarding professional behaviour.
Devdeep Chakraborty, Calcutta
Petty mindset
Sir — The rechristening of the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library is yet another attempt by the Bharatiya Janata Party government to revise history (“Cong: Petty bid to erase Nehru name”, Aug 17). This deliberate attempt to erase the legacy of Jawaharlal Nehru, independent India’s first prime minister, exposes the Centre’s insecurity regarding the lack of any real achievement during its tenure.
Aayman Anwar Ali, Calcutta
Sir — One must remember that Jawaharlal Nehru was more renowned for his
developmental work than for his family name during his lifetime. It is thus disheartening that a war of words has broken out between the BJP-led Central government and the Congress on the renaming of the NMML. Visitors to the museum can take a look at Nehru’s numerous contributions to nation-building, such as the setting up of the Indian Institutes of Technology and hydel power projects like the Hirakud Dam.
Bhagwan Thadani, Mumbai
Sir — Just the surname, Nehru, seems to be sufficient to raise the BJP’s hackles. No wonder then that it has renamed the NMML to the Prime Ministers’ Museum and Library. Does the ruling BJP think that it is going to dominate India’s political landscape forever? If the Congress returns to power at the Centre, it will surely upset the BJP’s historical applecart by reverting to the old name.
Avinash Godboley, Dewas, Madhya Pradesh
Partisan politics
Sir — While the media raised a hue and cry against the United Progressive Alliance II government when the then Comptroller and Auditor General of India exposed the so-called 2G scam, it seems to be setting different standards in its coverage of the Bharatiya Janata Party government (“Great memory loss on CAG”, Aug 17). Recent audit reports have revealed inconsistencies in multiple projects run by the Centre, including the Bharatmala and the Dwarka expressway project. The scandals, running into hundreds of crores of rupees, have destroyed the façade of the BJP’s integrity.
Manoharan Muthuswamy, Chennai
Sir — The financial irregularities pointed out by the CAG in projects run by the Centre have not received the space and importance they deserve in the media. The recent CAG reports pertain to the construction of the Dwarka expressway and the Ayushman Bharat scheme. The misuse of public money and the diversion of funds meant for patients are clear instances of corruption. This is despite the prime minister vowing to end corruption for nearly 10 years.
G. David Milton, Maruthancode, Tamil Nadu
Sir — Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, the leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, raised a vital question regarding the irregularity of CAG reports in recent years. Over 200 reports were released each year under Vinod Rai, the CAG during the UPA II government, but only 73 reports were released by the CAG in 2018-19. Chowdhury has rightly criticised the CAG for being partisan.
Jang Bahadur Singh, Jamshedpur