Dear Mr Vajpayee,
A few months ago you spoke passionately about the need to involve local communities in water management. Releasing the national water policy document, you said harnessing every drop of rainwater is a national priority and then went on to say "This is a powerful idea, whose time has come."

Even though you spoke our language, I accused you, in these columns, of doublespeak. Your government, I reminded you, did not even begin to appreciate the concept of community based water management strategies.