He is leaving because Mr Kalam himself was not interested in 2nd term because of the Afzal guru mercy petition.There was a huge pressure on him not to pardon Afzal, the convict of 2001 attack on Indian Parliament. He was visibily sentimental and disturbed when Afzal's kids were praying for their father's life. Its Kalam only,who couldnt take a decision even if he was empowered to do so.Mr Advani was not happy with the delay in hanging Afzal. The best way for him to get out of that mental mess was to get rid of that rubber stamp post. Well done Mr Kalam.
RE:He also struggled to take decision, finally gave up!!!
by Ram Alegavi on Jul 20, 2007 01:28 PM Permalink
If he could not hang Afzal Guru it shows either he was a coward or partial towards fellow muslims
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by Shalini Badrinath on Jul 20, 2007 01:41 PM Permalink
Both of you are wrong. presidential pardon is granted by the cabinet. President has a little option.
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by junnedkhan on Jul 20, 2007 02:42 PM Permalink
you are a big biased and foolish person Ram Alegavi....does a Muslim need to hang or kill fellow Muslims to prove his patriotism...isnt it enough that he is called father of the India's missile programme...you can very well use that missile on anyone you want to drop and kill millions...why just 1 or 2....like Musharraf you can also go and kill people in mosques, and like Indira you can go and kill people in Gurudwaras, and like Hitlar you can go and kill people in churches...why just hang one Afzal, whose mercy petition was signed by more than 1 million of his Hindu Brothers in India..because they believed he was innocent..go and kill Bin Laden instead..who is preaching hatered day after day and God knows who is his god father...Musharraf or Bush? You called Kalam a coward..who braved the Congress government for 3 years..and did not allow any mischiefs in the country...now you will witness..what dirty nude dance this country will witness when a corrupt president takes the seat.
RE:He also struggled to take decision, finally gave up!!!
by mohd khan on Jul 20, 2007 03:14 PM Permalink
Ratnesh Srivastava,
You are:
1. Either a Sudanese 2. Or a Mongolian
Who the hell are you to decide the nationality of 180 million Indian Muslims...Moreover if you want to know more about real Indians go to Shahjehanpur in Uttar Pradesh, where I belong to, and find out who Ashafaqullah Khan was and who Ram Prasad Bismil was and how they died on their mother land. People like you should count your days because you are taking benefit of the Hindu-Muslim divide by creating monsters like Gujarat.
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by Mohan Babu on Jul 23, 2007 12:30 AM Permalink
But what do you say about today's Indian muslims. Are they really patriotic ? Again patriotic too subjective but I am asking in common man's terms.
RE:RE:He also struggled to take decision, finally gave up!!!
by ratnesh srivastav on Jul 20, 2007 02:54 PM Permalink
I also condemn people calling Great Dr. APJ KALAM a coward. Such people are mentally sick and should be put in mental asylum.
I am astonished by their nerve to call names to one of the Greatest sons of Mother India. All such people are hypocrites.
It is cabinet who decides on mercy petitions and unless the anti-national congress ministers send the file to Kalam Saheb, he cannot do any thing. Infact he publicly stated that Afzal must be punished according to Law of Land. Law of Land has already given death sentence to Afzal so there is no hope for him.
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by Sunirmal Chakraborty on Jul 20, 2007 03:04 PM Permalink
Mr Ram,
President Kalam is a learned and sagacious person. I do not think he is a man of that nature and such considerations came into his mind. Anyway we have seen the best President after great Radhakrishan. I wish him a long healthy life.
