Ads, SC
Sir: The Supreme Court order on photos on government advertisements (Orissa Post, May 14) was a heart-warming news after those two depressive verdicts on a film star and a politician. We congratulate Prashant Bhusan for his victory on a very pertinent subject. Similar rules should also be applied to MLAs and MPs who advertise for different commercial houses. One MLA advertises for a Gold Ornament shop in Bhubaneswar, which is highly objectionable, and he is also a film star! The advertisement law should also apply to MPs of both houses including the Padma and Ratna award recipients. One Rajya Sabha member who is also a Bharat Ratna winner advertises for more than 50 products including the famous car, BMW. This should stop with immediate effect. High time a law is brought forward by the NDA government in this respect.
Sanjoy, Pranabandhu, Deepak, Soubhagya & Swapna.
BHUBANESWAR
B.Ed, marks
Sir: Recently advertisements on B. Ed course admissions were published in various newspapers. The colleges have set a condition that only those securing over 50 per cent marks in degree course only need apply for the entrance test. Question is, if you are going by degree mark, then why an entrance test?
All those who have a degree should be allowed to appear for the entrance examination.
Raj Pulak Mohanty, Christian Street, JEYPORE
Women, Days
Sir: Attention to womanhood has hogged more space in the media than manhood considering the hype in the world of commerce and sentiments reflected in the reports on celebrations of Mother’s Day, Women’s Day, Sister’s Day, Girl’s Day and Girl-Child’s Day etc on different dates. Mother’s Day, celebrated this year May 10, has understandably raised the question, why not a Mother-in-Law’s day? The US Congress reportedly rejected a proposal to make Mother’s Day an official holiday, and it is rumoured that this was out of a fear that a demand for a holiday for a ‘Mother-in-law’s Day would follow.
K Ravi, GGP Colony, BHUBANESWAR
Milk, adulteration
Sir: Milk has become a main source of adulteration, thereby endangering the lives of millions. As per recent reply of Union minister for health & family welfare, JP Nadda on the floor of Rajya Sabha, about 68.4 per cent of milk samples were found not conforming to the prescribed food safety and standards authority of India (FSSAI) regulations. The samples were collected from different parts of India. It is also alarming to note that out of these samples collected, 46.8 per cent were found to be sub-standard. About 103 samples out of 1,791 samples were found to be adulterated with detergents, which is very dangerous for human health. It is ultimately the common man who is the worst sufferer. The government should come forward with a clear-cut policy to ban adulteration in milk and punish the guilty.
Ratikanta Mahapatra, OFS, Courtpetasquare, BERHAMPUR
