<b>Letters:</b> Political drama

With reference to the Chinese Whispers item, “JD(U) seeks liquor ban in Delhi” (March 9), the purpose behind holding a day-long dharna by the Delhi unit of the Janata Dal (United) at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi is beyond comprehension.

Moreover, the dharna was held to mark International Women’s Day. While the JD(U) leadership’s attempt to highlight the success of prohibition in Bihar, particularly in reducing crimes against women, is understandable, it is beyond reason to rake up such a demand in the national capital. Of course, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal (of the Aam Aadmi Party) is known to be close to his Bihar counterpart Nitish Kumar.

I wonder if all this was planned by the JD(U) top leadership to enact a political drama and to make its presence felt in Delhi on Women’s Day. 

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