‘Internal issues’ Democracy is an open book and a democratic country is one which is easy to understand and about which everything is known (Inside pages, “Om Birla slams EU Parliament for raising India’s internal issues”, October 15). The Manipur situation has been allowed to fester — there has been a grave destruction of property, large-scale displacement and hardly any political attempts to restore peace. There is nothing to be proud about. Manoharan Muthuswamy, Chennai. As a right. Recently, a Division Bench of two women judges of the Supreme Court was divided over the rights of an unborn child and bodily autonomy of a woman. Safe and affordable abortions in government and private hospitals for survivors of assault victims, women in case of foetal abnormalities, and mentally and physically challenged women should be made readily available. Dr. Bineet Kaur Maunder, Patiala, Punjab. At the World Cup. While team India is firing on all cylinders to record victories in cricket over every strong team, the denial of visas, or restrictions to mediapersons is not in the best interests of bilateral sports exchange. Pakistan has come to India for hockey, squash and other sporting events. The crowd behaviour at Ahmedabad left much to be desired. It was a bit peevish. A.V. Narayanan, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu.