Note your attitude I was shocked on hearing Maoist leader Dr. Babu Ram Bhattarai warning the President. It is clear that the Maoists do not support this President, but they had promised to do so to the President elected through the meeting of CA. One thing I find silly about Bhattarai’s comment is that he feels the President is getting involved in activities that he should not have been. It is not the President who is getting involved in this controversy, it is our PM who belongs to the Maoist party who is rushing to the President every time. So I beg the Maoist leaders to respect our President. When the leaders, ministers, and citizens themselves don’t respect the President, why should there be a Presidential system? Another thing the Maoists need to remember is that they are the so-called terrorists. There is nothing so shocking regarding this. Though they are in the government, their terrorist activities still continue unabated. So there is nothing so strange when the US puts them in their terrorist list. They have captured our properties and have not returned them yet. Is not that the deed of terrorists? The YCL is still issuing threats. Innocent people are getting killed. So the Maoists, before pointing to others, need to carefully see themselves. How fair, how wise is it for the Finance Minister to use words like “Third Gender” in an open mass meeting? Dwaipayan Regmi, Biratnagar

Good news Apropos of the news report “India decides to back centre, shun extremes” (THT, May 17),once again the united progressive alliance(UPA) is coming back to power because of its landslide victory over BJP and other regional parties which is very good news for those who believe in secularism. From the humiliating defeat BJP should think about secularism. Because of the communists a large industry which was going to open in West Bengal had to shift so the communists also need to review their policy. There is great expectation from UPA in this time of recession. Congratulation to Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi. Samuel Kainee, New Baneshwor

Take action The news report “30 passengers hurt in Janakpur blast” (THT, May 18) brings to the fore the use of explosives without any thoughts to the killing or hurting people together with the damage to property. The criminals indulging in such violent activities seem to have no intention other than disturbing the peace in the society. Moreover, by targeting the innocent people they are not proving any point. I cannot understand that despite the regular incidences of violent activities in which many people are even killed, the law enforcement personnel do not seem to take the interest that can lead to the arrest of the criminals. If no action is initiated then the lack of security will create fear in the people while the outlaws will only become bolder to inflict more damage. The government must swing into action. Sukriti Sharma, via e-mail

Save them Apropos of the news item “Yarsagumba collectors stranded” (THT, May 18), I would like to say that the task of collecting yarsagumba, which is in great demand not only in Nepal but in other countries also, is quite dangerous. Every year many people who go for collecting it get killed due to the heavy snowfall and treacherous terrain. In spite of yarsagumba being a source of revenue for the government and income for the local people, neither the central government nor the local administration have taken any concrete preparedness plan during the collection season. Maybe a temporary health posts could be established during times when people flock to the specific areas for yarsagumba. Ramesh Chaudhary, via e-mail

Foul play This is in reference to the news item “Spurious mineral water, oil in market” (THT, May 18). Now that it is found that some brands of oil and mineral water are adulterated one wonders what took so long to find this when people already suspected foul play. The manufacturers of these should be made to pay for deceiving the people in order to make handsome profits. One wonders how much the health of the consumers has been harmed. What is even more disconcerting is that many of these brands were trusted and, therefore, widely in use. Now the Food Technology and Quality Control Department should learn a lesson from this and should be always on the vigil. Ramesh Tandukar, via e-mail