The previous 2 presidents (including the outgoing) were chosen not for their greatness but because of their social/ religious background. Why shouldn't the theme be gender this time. It is at least better than caste / religious polictics. True, the previous incumbents had a clean public image, but that is more because none of them had a political career. Who in politics today can be vouched for being 'clean' - even the communists will not pass muster. Does this mean that there should be no President, if there are no eligible 'political' candidates. In that case, we do not see even a single 'outsider' courageous individual who ran for the presidential election as an 'independent'. It can only be deduced that most Indians did support the candidate, else surely at least one person from a billion people nation would have stood up against the so-called 'travesty of justice'.
RE:Forgotten Times
by kskumar on Jul 22, 2007 12:57 AM Permalink
Does that mean we are to celebrate PP's election? Think of the poor woman who has lost her husband and is running from pillar to post for justice. Think of the family of the poor teacher who committed suicide thanks to harassment by PP's husband. Think of all those poor people who lost their savings when PP's bank swindled their money. How can you say that all these are to be given a decent burial. Can you think of any such thing happening in any developed country? And we pride ourselves on the fact that we are on our way to becoming a developed country. If people are concerned, it is not without reason.
RE:Forgotten Times
by Ram Alegavi on Jul 22, 2007 01:10 AM Permalink
All these are only allegations made by the BJP in the run up to the elections . Why was the BJP silent on these issues for all these years even when they were in power at both the centre and in maharashtra ? It is just political witch hunting because they knew that bhairon singh was fighting a losing battle.
Mr kumar I think most of these idiots who are attacking pratibha patil here are basically young guys who have been brought up on a diet of mallika sherawat and rakhee sawant and cannot rencile to an elderly (old ?) woman being in the news. These guys will not even respect their own mother
RE:Forgotten Times
by kskumar on Jul 22, 2007 01:19 AM Permalink
Mr.Alegavi, I do not know how you can say that these are unfounded allegations. PP's bank just collapsed and left the depositors in a lurch. It is a fact. It is also a fact that the bank lent the money to her relatives which was later written off. You and I may not be directly affected by these incidents, but think of the poor people who lost their savings, their hard earned money. It is unfair to say that all these are trumped up charges just becuase of your opposition to the BJP and Kalam. And please don't abuse Kalam when you don't like PP being abused.
