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In appreciation of Israel
I appreciate the Israelis and their government for taking such an unprecedented step against Hamas terrorists. Followers of this particular religion are disturbing peace in every part of the world. I thank Israel and their people, irrespective of their political differences, for coming forward to rescue their land and their people from the barbaric creatures. They should be destroyed as a whole so that people of this particular faith will understand that this is one of the draconian faiths where neither they will leave in peace nor the world.
In this context, my own view is that the world should stop supporting the USA. This is the country that creates all the problems and comes to their rescue with the intention of selling their arms and ammunition. I personally hate this country. Let's take the example of Ukraine. Their President Zelensky falls into the trap of the USA, thereby destroying their own country. Now contemplate: who is the gainer in the whole Ukraine war? It's the USA, in order to save its own economy.
Now, I again come back to Hamas. Every country knows that Hamas is a terrorist organization supported by Middle Eastern countries, particularly Iran. Killing innocent people in disguise can in no way be excused. This kind of terrorist organization should be wiped out, as well as those who support it. The whole world should come forward and speak in one voice that, under no circumstances, the world will tolerate it, either in the form of land grabbing, as in the case of China, or in the case of terrorist funding by Pakistan or the UAE, or by Iran to Hamas, excluding the USA. The Indian public is with Israel, and if any manpower is required, India will provide it. Whether it is the ISIS, Hizbollah, or LET, whoever it may be, the time has come for India to take drastic steps like Israel.
As Benjamin Netanyahu said, they will wipe out Hamas from history; India should wipe out Pakistan and its terrorist organizations, without fear from countries like the USA. We have to be independent so that the USA cannot wield their sword on us. As such, as a true Indian, I personally and wholeheartedly support Israel's steps to wipe out these barbaric creatures from the world. Last but not least, we have to deal severely with the ‘creatures in disguise’ in our own country.
S Chakraborty
Adabari, Guwahati
Increase in prices
One of the burning problems of the present time is inflation. Why are the farmers in such a bad financial situation despite the increase in the price of their products? Where does this money go, even though all the people in India always buy vegetables and fruits? Buyers and sellers have a random relationship with price increases. When the number of buyers exceeds the number of sellers, prices rise. When the number of sellers is large, buyers have many options, and when the number of sellers is small, buyers do not have many options. However, when farmers bring everything to the market together during the growing season, the number of buyers decreases. This is because agriculture is climate-dependent. And climate change is an inevitable issue of the times. Our country has suffered many times due to climate change. For example, in 2022, during the war between Russia and Ukraine, the price of rice increased everywhere around the world. At that time, India had secure reserves and hoped for a bountiful harvest. But summer came sooner that time. This reduced the crop from 110 million metric tonnes to 102 million metric tonnes, and India lost 8 million metric tonnes. On the other hand, if we could have exported these 8 million metric tonnes, our farmers as well as our country would have benefited a lot. However, it is worth noting how much food is wasted despite all this. The sellers cannot sell the goods at the high price at the right time and have to throw away the goods. Therefore, we need proper conservation measures. So that our farmers do not have to throw away the crops that they have worked so hard for because of prices or weather.
Himadri Dutta,
Gauhati University.
Who are they?
The state government has launched a massive drive against crimes like drug peddling, cattle lifting, poaching, fake currency and gold rackets, illegal encroachment, child marriage, illegal madrassas, etc., to name a few, which were very much in practice during the last Congress rule, due to reasons known to all bona fide Asomiyas. Naturally, it will take some time to show the results as these illegal activities are spread from Sadiya to Dhubri under political patronization. With a rejuvenated Assam police force, we have started seeing positive results. But what surprises us is the fact that almost all the above-mentioned crimes are committed by people from the linguistic minority community, who had a field day during the last Congress regime. I hope the Assam Jodo Yatra undertaken by both Congress and AJP will help the government eradicate these evils.
Lanu Dutt Chowdhury,
Guwahati.
Disturbance of Peace
All efforts to stop the Russia-Ukraine war have failed. Now a new war has broken out between Hamas and Israel. On the other hand, Pakistan and China's actions against India continue from time to time. India has always been in favour of peace and supports maintaining peace with others as well. The solution to any problem is not war, but peaceful dialogue. The United Nations must play an important role in ending unrest in Asia, Europe, or any other region of the world.
Nawaz Ashraf
Guwahati
Crime in movies
My recent experience watching the movie ‘Jailer’ was quite disappointing. The film fails to convey any positive message or provide entertainment value. The antagonist in the movie subjected the victims to horrific acts. The portrayal was both disturbing and unacceptable. If film directors continue to promote such violent and criminal scenes, it only perpetuates crime in society. Actors need to urge writers to create scripts that discourage criminal behaviour. In the past, memorable villains never engaged in such despicable acts, and no one had complaints about them. Good cinema has always been a platform for conveying positive messages to the public, which is what Indian cinema has historically stood for. Cinemas should provide family-friendly entertainment that can be enjoyed with loved ones.
Jubel D'Cruz,
Dombivili, Mumbai