The fact we as Indians could not come together and keep Dr.Kalam as our President for a longer duration is our nation's greatest loss in recent times. Politics has once again played its ugly role reinforcing the sad fact it is just not an arena for people with vision. The only objective of the powers 'that are' is to maintain the status-quo. What is really painful is how a person of the calibre of our PM can play along in this mess ........The only consolation is people like Dr.Kalam whether they are in an executive position or not love our nation too much to just leave it and walk away. Very sure he will continue his good work for our Country, in whatever capacity. It is such fond hopes that keeps our great nation alive and helpless people like us, going - ESSEN Mani.