Achuthananthan the icon
by Suresh Menon on May 23, 2007 05:25 PM
When some of my friends said a couple of years before that they respected Achuthananthan the most among politicians, I laughed it off. One of the guys reasoned his liking for him thus: 'Achuthananthan is a man who justifies his words with action'. Being anti-left and a BJP supporter, I was not in a mood to accept his line.
Now I know where his admiration comes from. Even if I disagreed with Comrade Achuthananthan on many counts, I cannot but admit my growing admiration for Achuthananthan the CM. He definitely is an icon for today's youth - A man who strongly believes in his ideals and who shows the courage to back those beliefs with action.
He belong to a club that has unfortunately very few patrons.
