Plea falls on deaf ears

My plea to British Gurkha authorities made a year ago has fallen on deaf ears. After serving them for 26 years, I had the right to be automatically promoted to the rank of Capt (QGO)

under the terms and conditions of the service of the Brigade of Gurkhas. Unfortunately, no such step was taken and, as a result, I feel deprived of full retirement benefits, ie, Capt (QGO)’s pension. This “damn care” attitude of the authorities puzzles me as to who will safeguard the interests of the former Gurkhas. Is this not a violation of human rights? If my claim proves to be an attempt to reap benefits to which I am not entitled to, then I am ready to face the consequences.

Ex Lt (QGO) Dalbir Limbu, Lalitpur

Unethical

The article “Whirlpool of ‘things’” by Preena Shrestha published in THT on Oct. 7 was the same published in The Kathmandu Post a few days earlier (on Sept. 17) under the title “My world of ‘things’”. We were surprised by this act of the writer circulating the same article to different dailies. Who knows we may read this article in The Rising Nepal too. Readers always look forward to new write-ups to freshen up their minds and that’s why they buy a

newspaper. It is purely a game of earning money twice or thrice for the same article. When a writer writes, the purpose should be to share his or her views with the readers. But this act is

condemnable. If she cannot create a new one, then she does not have the right to play with the readers’ sentiment. I hope THT will not allow anyone to play with its reputation.

Aayush Uprety, Shamrat Acharya, Dillibazar

Beware

While the popularity of ayurvedic medicines is on the rise, some practitioners are engaged in malpractices. Recently, a person gave me a dose of ayurvedic medicine to have it medically tested in the lab. He suspected the sample of containing allopathic contents. He was suffering from high blood pressure and uric acid. He suspected some foul play despite a significant relief from his ailment. This ayurvedic medicine was hand-packed in classical style (folded in plain paper in the shape of a sachet) and consisted of a light yellow powder mixed with coarse white powder along with a small light greenish blue pearl resembling the size of a small pea.After analysis this ‘ayurvedic’ medicine, it was found to be containing paracetamol (used for relieving pain and fever) and diclofenac sodium (for relieving acute gout and other painful muscular skeletal conditions). Still there is the possibility of other allopathic medicines being contained too. Everyone must be cautious of such practitioners and their medicines.

A D Shrestha, Kathmandu

Poaching

Some people, including those from across the border, have hunted and killed most of the animals on the verge of extinction like tigers, rhinos and some other rare species. They have taken advantage of the ongoing Maoist conflict and benefited by poaching in the Terai belt. The authorities concerned should take strict action against those indulging in this illegal

activity and help save the precious wildlife.

Chandra B Rai, via e-mail