If Kalam really cares for the public and is suitalble for public life, leave alone the office of president, why doesn't he makes it explicit and contests as an MP from Chennai.
If he is really popular and public's man, people would fall over each other and vote for him.
He can then represent people in parliament and may be contest for PMship. He can throw away Italian lady then (lol).
But I know that he wouldn't contest becasue he wouldn't win. He would contest only if he is sure to win (LOL) and all other parties don't put a candidate against him (LOL).
What a funny character he is?
One might say that to become an MP you need to be a goonda like Vajpayee, Advani, Sushma Swaraj and Uma Bharti. This is just an excuse as there are people like P. Chidambara, Late Sunil Dutt, Kapil Sibal and Mani Shankar Aiyar etc who win without doing any goondagiri.
So Kalam should not hide behind excuses and internet polls and come out openly in public to contest a public election.
RE:Kalam is irresponsible
by Venky N on Jul 25, 2007 04:40 PM Permalink
Mr. Kalam is beyond politics. Please dont demean his stature by asking him to become an MP. What is needed at this hour is to bring in changes in our political system - 1. retirement age for politicians - they should retire from their public life after 60. 2. Due background check from third party organizations regarding their cleanliness and incorruptibility. 3. Forcible eviction if found to indulge in illegal activities later. 4. Withdrawal from parliament or assembly if found to be incompetent and not keeping promises made during elections.
A change in the political system will lead to a change in the way this country develops.
RE:Kalam is irresponsible
by KK Nair on Jul 25, 2007 04:44 PM Permalink
Sir, I appreciate your feelings. You have highlighted 4 great personalities to whom there are no serious cases are pending against them. But at any cost the number will not exceed more than 2%
RE:Kalam is irresponsible
by rama kumar on Jul 25, 2007 04:45 PM Permalink
only people of less temper comment so. He is good person. dear o dear he is the one who gave president a different look. could you name all our former Presidents ?? UR JUNKER
