The Indian Express -- Expressions

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Monday, July 28 1997

Letters to the Editor

Presidential Pomp

When C. Rajagopalachari took office as the first Indian governor-general, he had serious reservations about living in Rashtrapati Bhavan. He would have preferred an ordinary government bungalow, and moved in only because Nehru insisted that the Head of State had to be housed in a suitably august edifice.

Natural born farceurs -- Left as coalition wreckers

Shortly after the Gowda Government was sworn in in the summer of 1996, V.P. Singh had somewhat lightheartedly remarked that the coalition did not have to worry about any threats from the Congress or the Left. It had better watch out for the Janata Dal.

For glasnost in foreign policy

There is much celebration of the recent attempt at rapprochement between India and its bordering nations. At the same time there are open apprehensions that our national interests and security may have been compromised.

Perennial spoilsports

Missing the Independence bus