Dhuba Jyoti Das, Guwahati

Yes the Lokpal Bill can solve the menace of corruption but it needs more serious attention from all the citizens nationwide especially the youth. The scope of the campaign should be widened so that everyone can be a part of it.

Jutishna Saikia, Guwahati

Yes the Lokpal Bill can solve the menace of corruption to some extent but the main responsibility of a corruption free country lies in the hands of all the citizens, not only a few.

Manash Pratim Choudhury, Guwahati

No the Lokpal Bill can not solve the menace of corruption, but it will make the ombudsmen richer.

Asok Pillai, Guwahati

Yes, the Lokpal Bill can solve the menace of corruption if the Government listens to the voice of the people then corruption can be stopped.

C. Lalruatsangi, Aizawl

Nothing is necessarily fool proof so it is hard to say. Politics plays a large role so the sincerity of the efforts are bound to be questioned.

Larisa, Shillong

The Lokpal Bill can not solve the menace of corruption until and unless each and every Indian goes through a process of self – assessment and thereby make ourselves possessors of corruption free minds and habits.

Nisar Ahmed, Shillong

I don’ think the Government of India is serious about the Bill. They seem very active for passing the Bill but intentionally they do not.

Rupa Hazarika, Guwahati

At first the Government of India was not serious about the Bill but thanks to Anna Hazare who made it possible.

Chandana Deka, Guwahati

It seems the Government of India is serious about the Bill but they are taking too much time to implement it.

Amitan Dasgupta, Guwahati

The Government of India is serious about the Bill to a great extent, most of the ministers and policy makers fear the bill so they are not serious about it.

C. Biamthangsanga, Aizawl

In my opinion the Government of India is not serious about the Bill as the Government will not want to wash its dirty laundry in public.

Anup Chakraborty, Guwahati

An example in the case of Assam can be given about Rs one thousand crore scandal in North Cachar Hills (NC Hills), which came to light last year. Under heavy pressure from various sections of the society including the media at the initial stage the National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe was initiated. As reported by a section of the press, the NIA found the name of certain high powered persons involved in the large scale corruption. When the NIA officials wanted to question and sought permission from the Chief Minister of the state, to quiz them they were refused permission. There was no way to complete the probe and the NIA submitted the report suggesting conducting inquiry by Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) as there was a number of anomalies detected by it..  Announcement of CBI probe was also made, but there was no progress.

D.N. Singh, Guwahati

The article on Tine Mena that was carried in your August 2011 issue of Eastern Panorama is a great source of inspiration. It is wonderful to read stories of people rising above themselves and the situations they are born into to achieve such greatness. Tine Mena does not come from a well to do family and hails from the North East region of India which many argue is greatly neglected by ‘mainland India’ yet she rose to such a piont in her life that she was ultimately able to conquer the highest mountain in the world. As stated earlier, stories such as these are a source of inspiration not only to myself but also to the youth of the nation and serve a higher cause as they inspire others to achieve seemingly impossible dreams.

H. Lyngdoh, Shillong

The article Grave Situation for Second World War Cemetary only strenghtens the reputation of we the people of the North East as a complacent lot. In keeping with this reputation, we only address issues when they have reached the melting point. So what else is new?

U. Shylla, Shillong