NDA rule

Sir, - Mr. Harkishan Singh Surjeet's article `Two years of NDA rule' (Oct. 29) is an outpouring of anti-Americanism and anti- privatisation ideology his party has espoused all these years. He begins his diatribe with the claim that the Marxists had warned the country when the BJP-led NDA coalition was taking shape. But was there an alternative to the NDA then?

We cannot ignore globalisation and isolate ourselves by indulging in protectionism to safeguard our industries and products. If our products match international standards and if the prices are competitive, there will be a market for them. I wish Mr. Surjeet would look to his ideological masters in China, who churn out world class products at a low price.

We have had many Central and State Governments which were steeped in corruption and nepotism. How can Mr. Surjeet point an accusing finger at the NDA when the CPI(M) is in alliance with a corrupt AIADMK in Tamil Nadu?

K. Muralidharan,

Palakkad, Kerala

Sir, - Mr. Surjeet has forgotten that it was Mr. Vajpayee who

started bus services between Delhi and Lahore and between Calcutta and Dhaka. It was under the BJP regime that we conducted a nuclear test in Pokhran which strengthened our security position.

There is no doubt that there are some loopholes here and there but how can the Government be criticised as a whole? The steps taken for development should also have been mentioned.

Ekta Singh,

New Delhi

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