Letters to The Editor — June 19, 2024
Rail accident The train accident in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district has highlighted the perilous state of rail safety in India. N. Sadasivan Pillai, Guntakal, Andhra Pradesh The Congress’s next move Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra did emerge as a star campaigner in the general election, but it is too early to perceive what extent her impact as a lawmaker will be, if it materialises. How far she will succeed in countering challenges posed by the formidable saffron party, swinging votes in her party’s favour, remains to be seen. S. Venkataraman, Bengaluru Testing time When aspirants have to undergo much stress during their appearance for NEET, those who facilitated paper leaks and committed other offences need to face severe punishment.
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