Wednesday, September 13, 2006
Indian Express Editorial: 'Save the (voter's) cards' - 18/1/1997
18 January, 1997
The Editor
The Indian Express FAX:2852108
Mumbai PHONE:2022583
Sir,
Your editorial ‘Save the cards’ (18/1) is the first information for the newspaper reading public that a controversy is going on to junk Voters’ Cards. In a matter of such importance, where the country has already invested 1000 Crores, bypassing and ignoring public opinion is most serious breach of democratic governance, whatever may be the legal sanctions the move can line up. Granted the scheme is costly; it was stigmatised because of the controversial name of T.N. Seshan; it opens up new areas of corrupt practices; but a nation on the march for the 21st. Century, which already is reckoned as emerging information technology star of tomorrow; has to make the voter card the basis on which to build up modern infrastructure for better and deep-rooted access to people and their problems.
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The Editor
The Indian Express FAX:2852108
Mumbai PHONE:2022583
Sir,
Your editorial ‘Save the cards’ (18/1) is the first information for the newspaper reading public that a controversy is going on to junk Voters’ Cards. In a matter of such importance, where the country has already invested 1000 Crores, bypassing and ignoring public opinion is most serious breach of democratic governance, whatever may be the legal sanctions the move can line up. Granted the scheme is costly; it was stigmatised because of the controversial name of T.N. Seshan; it opens up new areas of corrupt practices; but a nation on the march for the 21st. Century, which already is reckoned as emerging information technology star of tomorrow; has to make the voter card the basis on which to build up modern infrastructure for better and deep-rooted access to people and their problems.
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