The Indian Express -- Expressions

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Thursday, November 27 1997

Letters to the Editor

Invoke extraordinary measures

It is clear that threatened or actual withdrawal of Congress support does not ipso facto lead to the ministry losing the confidence of the House. That issue is to be tested by a motion of no-confidence and the voting thereon on the floor of the House because that ``is the place where democracy is in action''.

Rupee is not ringgit

As the rupee hits an all-time low, there are some things sensible people can hang on to. India is not in South-East Asia. Never was, and if lessons are learned in good time, never will be in the same situation. It has been known since late last year at least that the rupee was overvalued and a correction was due. Left to itself and the gentle ministrations of the RBI, depreciation might have been gradual. But it was inevitable and only a question of when it would occur.

Ending the farce

As the charade of exchanging letters between the Prime Minister and the Congress president continues, there is no certainty when the political crisis will ultimately end. That the nation will have to pay a heavy price for the indecision of the political leadership is an understatement. A puritanical interpretation of the Constitution may even rule out the possibility of the President stepping in at this juncture.

Something is rotten in the Army

Invoke extraordinary measures

Distant rural laughter

Rupee is not ringgit

Ending the farce

More grain than gains