MyVoice: Views of our readers 19th December 2020

Removing prejudiced content

The Karnataka government is considering dropping of relevant paras from the Class VI Social Science textbook which are deemed to be insinuating remarks against the "Brahmin" community. This is a welcome move towards inclusive education which ensures good quality and unbiased content in the schoolbooks. It is true that any misleading content in the textbooks cannot create harmony in the schools and also dangerous for the student's future. The need of the hour is that the authorities concerned of all states and NCERT re-examine the school textbooks and remove the prejudiced content.

Amit Singh Kushwaha, Satna (MP)

Welcome move by Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has rightly advised the Centre to form a panel to sort out the issues raised by the farmers agitating at the national capital. Some of the farmers unions also stated that this was a moral victory and if it were so, they should immediately refrain from agitational path and start negotiating point by point with the authorities. The farmers do not have any say in their crop sale and this has been going on in the country for the last many years.

It is the nationalisation of banks that has penetrated deep into villages and put a break on the intermediaries/moneylenders by helping the farmers in meeting their financial requirements. The new farmer laws gave an open market for all farmers to sell their produce in any area unlike earlier where it was confined only to the marketing yards at districts, which should be welcomed by the farmers. Further, the Centre has also stated that MSP would be implemented in around 23 crops, including horticultural crops which is a benefit to the farmers. Therefore, it is high time the farmers stop their protests and start meaningful and non-political dialogues with the government in resolving the crisis and simultaneously, the governmental authorities also to put the new laws in abeyance and discuss the issues with farmer unions as advised by the Supreme Court.

Katuru Durga Prasad Rao, Hyderabad

WHO research will stand null

After a lapse of 12 months, the residents of Wuhan in China cleverly denying that the deadly virus of the century was not originated in their city (Wuhan residents say: 'We are not afraid', Hans India, Dec 18). The attempt of WHO representatives to visit the Chinese commercial city, next month to investigate the cause of the vires may not yield desired results.

The Communist regime of China not only hushed up the Covid-19 during earlier days, but also allowed it to spread it into entire world countries, including India. While 77.3 million human beings affected with this virus, including 9.98 million Indians. Over 16.3 million died all over the world, including 1.44 lakh affected Indians since the first death that occurred in Karnataka on March 2020. The virus also crippled the economy and development, throwing many people on streets. In the said circumstances, the reason for research and confirm the origination of the virus by the WHO authorities now has little importance as the damage to mankind had already been done and this scar will remain for ever in the world history.

Govardhan R Jilla, Mumbai

ISRO, a source of inspiration

The Indian Space Research Organisation's consistent and continuous achievements come as a pleasant surprise to the nation at a time people are fed up with reports of news such as agitations, crimes, hate speeches, political challenges etc., in the newspapers (PSLV lobs CMS-01 in to orbit, December 18). ISRO's efficiency, teamwork and planning are a source of inspiration to be emulated by political parties, governments and various institutions to resolve the burning issues country is facing such as agrarian crisis, growing unemployment, bad loans, falling GDP, productivity and Covid-vaccine distribution.

Kshirasagara Balaji Rao, Hyderabad