Listen to coal workers’ plight
Apropos of the edit “Coal breakthrough” (January 9), the media and the consumers at large are celebrating the calling off of the CIL strike. There is every indication that a deal has been reached between the government and the unions. While the strike would have inconvenienced the end-users, it is time to focus on what the privatisation/denationalisation of coal would mean for the sector. Somehow, the onus of productivity/delivery in any kind of mining and manufacturing enterprise is always on the workers while their wages hardly ever reach a level where they can break out of the working class and enjoy the lifestyle enjoyed by the white-collar managers whose balance sheet-reading/charting skill certainly isn’t what mines the coal. So, why this productivity argument being used to take away the security of government job from them?
Sumona Pal, Kolkata
Tackling terror
The most effective way of tackling terrorists from across borders is to strike them at their ingress routes. In the process, terror attacks could be thwarted even before they materialise as threats. In this context, the land borders and sea routes should be fully protected. Trained personnel should be stationed all over borders and coastlines. Strict vigilance should be maintained to keep tabs on every movement and activity in those sensible areas. With sound security infrastructure, any attack can be prevented.
P Senthil Saravana Durai
Mumbai
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