It is high time we abolish this decorative and expensive post and let the elected I mean"elected" and not appointed pseudo Prime Ministers be the head of the state and get their honours.. we do not need the expe4nsive spineless decorative pieces
It is sad that stinking politics is deciding the Presidency. Our politicians reflect the larger society, like super stars in films, who pander to the larger audiences' taste. There is a divide among the vocal minority and the majority. The political field anywhere requires people ready to take the heat, just like good cooks.
In our case, we all know what we want. Even the illiterate can identify with good people, but one should reach out to them. How many are willing to get out of the comfort zone? One recent example is the Maran case. Despite his suave personality, he is no match to his grand uncle to plucate the voters. Even in advanced countries the political leaders are not top intellectuals, but they can guage the pulse of the voters, like Bush,Blair, Howard etc.
India's leaders are varied. A former Italian and others who are hardly physically fit, when others at their age are retired long back. If we want a new set of energetic people, we have to have new mindset. The young has to take the bull by the horns. To vote is good start, build a team and set out the agenda.
The present set up is there by default as there is inertia and apathy. As long as the educated feel the field is too dirty to enter and not ready to clean up the act, we have to live with the system. A new sysytem will not land on our lap.
We had fresh air with President Kalam and seems to be back to square one again. At least we know, good persons are appreciated.
Dr.Abdul Kalam was the most deserving person to have been India's President. He served the country relentlessly, was humble and honest throughout, his character was the most Gandhian of all the leaders our nation has had for decades.
We must bow in respect to this Great Man. He made us more proud to be Indians.
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by vithal thakore on Jul 21, 2007 09:59 AM Permalink
Dear friend
Dont call the character of APJ Abdul kalam as Gandhian. Do you know Gandhian character is the character paracticed by today's politicians. All congressmens did not like Nehru as the PM when country became independent. Every district unit of congress supported for Sardar Patel as PM. But what happened, Gandhi thrusted Nehru as Pm on country. the first mistake and that was the root cause of the ills of our country
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by KAN on Jul 21, 2007 10:59 AM Permalink
Yes, and more over Gandhi had offered Jinna the post of PM if he gives up the idea of partition.
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by trikarn on Jul 21, 2007 11:35 AM Permalink
mr.monu sohal, i cannot agree with u more. I BOW TO DR. KALAM, WISH HIM A LONG FRUITFUL LIFE!!!! GOOD BYE SIR.
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by Kulwant Singh on Jul 21, 2007 01:27 PM Permalink
Dear frnd Please don,t compare gandhi with Kalam. He was really biased for Nehru why we don,t know.But kalam was not biased for anybody even for any religion.
All the Presidents must have come with their own vision to do their best to the people. It cleary shows there is always much less power for the powerfull post. I think Mr. Kalam acheived the most with this post. Especially, he is very good before each and every kid. It was very proud to say that our president was a great scientist. It is very sad that he didn't get support from all the parties this time. He must have learnt politics also. All the best for this new job in Anna University, where he goes to create new wealth through the students for the country. Just solute him.
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by Confused on Jul 21, 2007 03:24 AM Permalink
Who told you dear syed that kalam was great scientist? can you please tell me any of the scientific discovery or acheivement ?
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by shashidhar rao arrabally on Jul 21, 2007 04:59 AM Permalink
Dear Confused, Please read his life history or look into the great scientific achievements of India. U will understand what he has done to India.
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by Sanjay Mohapatra on Jul 21, 2007 11:00 AM Permalink
Pl. dont read his life history . loke at the present of our defence capability of our country. being in the seniormost responsible posts of defence establishments for years together what he has done. what our scientists has acheived. can we use prithvi, agni etc in the present days in day to day war at borders.
