RE:Intelligence of Kalam
by Kris iyer on Apr 21, 2008 04:50 PM Permalink
Raghupathy, 1) Dr. Kalam confirmed recently, he had NEVER seen the file on Afzal Guru. The UPA government may have lied to the Indian Public that they were waiting for the "Clemency Petition" to be "processed". 2) On Bihar, remember, Dr. Kalam was on an overseas visit when at mid-night, his time, he was woken up (so the newsreports said) and shown a fax of some emergency in Bihar. Presidents of India have to go by the information they are given by the Executive. Their own channels are somewhat limited. Each arm of government must expect the others to act with integrity. Dr. Kalam could not have said, "Wait, I will phone Nitish Kumar, Ram Vilas Paswan and a few others before signing this ordinance". He is not supposed to get too involved in "politics" or not so directly. 3) Given India's loud, dramatic and hard-hitting politics, I think, Dr. Kalam conducted himself well. You see, we must all appreciate anyone in India who can CALM US DOWN. Not only that his speeches were positive and full of significance for India. I bet millions of young Indians will remember his "India A Developed Country by 2020".
RE:RE:Intelligence of Kalam
by Saugata Banerjee on Apr 21, 2008 09:09 PM Permalink
At the same time , he should have not allowed others to misuse of his powers. He should not have been a rubber stamp. After all decision, if linked to president and on controversy , if he washed his hand likewur explanation, i will definitely tell that he is not putting a better instance towards our youth. on the contrary, i will tell that he also could not resraint himself to play dirty politics. He must have been strong enough to guard atleast himself. This is being like now as a general person speaking what we could have agreed but he was not a general person. with all supreme power if our ex-president is expressing now his inability to protect the respect of president office, it is not appreciated at all. when he was in power , he had not clarified all these doubt . i querstion, had he enjoyed his all critics? i will tell to some extent that there i have found a sign of irresponsibility and now he is not acting as a intelligent person.
RE:Intelligence of Kalam
by Kris iyer on Apr 21, 2008 09:58 PM Permalink
Saugata Banerjee, I am trying to recall details of this Bihar event. If I remember correctly, he did make a phone call to his secretary or someone to get more information. He has never had anything to do with politics in his career, Now away from India, he may have felt, he was facing something entirely new. He may have thought that he would cause more trouble by implying that there was no "emergency" in Bihar. You see, most people have very good "hind sight". Suppose he had not signed and some dreadful event took place in Bihar [ like some Ran Veer Sena or Dalit Sena massacreing each other ], then the President may be blamed by another camp. If I remember correctly, the government had said to him that "constitutional machinery in the state of Bihar had broken down". The blame lies with Governor Buta Singh, in this instance. How many Indian Presidents before Kalam had refused to endorese the state governor's report of such breakdown, I do not know. I think, those close to Dr.Kalam felt, he was not too happy about this episode. But to call him "irresponsible" as you do, may not be right. The President of India is "subordinate" in effect, to the Executive. He or She is a "formal" head. He or She is NOT a policy-maker. Having learnt his lesson, if you remember Dr.Kalam returned some other bills back to Parliament without signing them. He began to summon the PM and other Ministers on certain other policies. That may explaon why the UPA did not have him a second term.
RE:Intelligence of Kalam
by Saugata Banerjee on Apr 21, 2008 10:12 PM Permalink
what i am telling all that he was responsible in his decision whether he was given little time or not . now there is no word "suppose". this word is used by irreasponsible.why now he is justifying his all wrong decision in public. it is a fault. whether decisions were wrong or right, he should respect that then Kalam what then prez took on cosequence of the incident. justifying wrong his own decision is a act of irresposibility.
RE:RE:Intelligence of Kalam
by Saugata Banerjee on Apr 21, 2008 10:41 PM Permalink
cont..i have not told him irresponsible but his act now is making him irresponsible. his silence is better for then prez kalam
