1. This refers to the picture of children carrying electronic voting machines on their heads in Bhagalpur on the eve of the third phase of the Lok Sabha elections (The Hindu, April 30, 2009). One would expect the Election Commission to ensure that the officials in charge of overseeing the conduct of elections are scrupulous enough not to violate any legal provision, even inadvertently, while discharging their responsibilities. An institution that has the mandate to discipline political parties should ensure that its officials are not caught on the wrong foot. - P.Prasand Thampy, Thiruvalla.
2. It is painful to see policemen escorting the children carrying the EVMs. Are not we, the responsible citizens of India, to blame for such blatant misuse of child labour by official agencies? One wonders how many children are employed in such duties across India. - A.Mohamed Ali, Chennai.
3. The photograph makes one wonder whether the laws on child labour are observed only in the breach, especially in Bihar. - Achal Narayanan, Chennai.
Courtesy: The Hindu, Madurai, May 1, 2009.
Grateful thanks to M/s.P.Prasand Thampy, A.Mohamed Ali, Achal Narayanan and The Hindu.
2. It is painful to see policemen escorting the children carrying the EVMs. Are not we, the responsible citizens of India, to blame for such blatant misuse of child labour by official agencies? One wonders how many children are employed in such duties across India. - A.Mohamed Ali, Chennai.
3. The photograph makes one wonder whether the laws on child labour are observed only in the breach, especially in Bihar. - Achal Narayanan, Chennai.
Courtesy: The Hindu, Madurai, May 1, 2009.
Grateful thanks to M/s.P.Prasand Thampy, A.Mohamed Ali, Achal Narayanan and The Hindu.
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