Letters to the editor : A ray of hope from the valley

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: Amidst the gloom on many fronts, one best thing that happened in 2008 was the J&K elections (‘India wins’, Dec 30). The overwhelming voter participation has clearly demonstrated that the Kashmiris voted for peace and prosperity and that they are serious about their growth and well-being. The vote was a strong rebuff to separatists who insisted on a violent solution. The voters have sent out a clear message to the political class by thwarting the designs of separatist outfits. And this positive atmosphere in the valley is good news not only for J&K but also for the whole nation.

—P Senthil Saravana Durai Hyderabad

Right lesson

Your editorial (‘Rate radicalism’, Jan 2) is on the dot in highlighting the lesson of 2008: it is the folly of central banking that it didn’t make growth a part of its agenda.