The President of India is about to be elected soon. The prime contenders who have emerged the last two weeks of political drama are the Congress candidate Mrs. Pratibha Patil who is currently the Governor of Rajasthan and the Third Front candidate President Kalam. BJP and its alliances are yet to come out with their candidate or support for any one of these two illustrious personalities.
Most political analysts had written off President Kalam’s second term. Well, he wasn’t very popular with the current leadership at the Centre. He doesn’t believe in being a rubber stamp President, he has his opinion and chooses to voice it. In the last four years he has been the people’s President, a man so humble, yet so great. I would personally love to see him in the Office of the President of India for another term.
No offence, however, is meant to Mrs. Patil, Governor of Rajasthan, nor her candidature. Maybe next time. And no offence to women either. The Congress party may think that having a woman President would solve its problems and would serve as a means to show respect to women. Undoubtedly! But passing the Women’s Reservation Bill would make a much bigger difference in the lives of thousands of women across the country. Why have they been stalling it?
Personally, I stand apolitical. But the love and respect that President Kalam commands, forces me to write this bit and stand by him.
Most political analysts had written off President Kalam’s second term. Well, he wasn’t very popular with the current leadership at the Centre. He doesn’t believe in being a rubber stamp President, he has his opinion and chooses to voice it. In the last four years he has been the people’s President, a man so humble, yet so great. I would personally love to see him in the Office of the President of India for another term.
No offence, however, is meant to Mrs. Patil, Governor of Rajasthan, nor her candidature. Maybe next time. And no offence to women either. The Congress party may think that having a woman President would solve its problems and would serve as a means to show respect to women. Undoubtedly! But passing the Women’s Reservation Bill would make a much bigger difference in the lives of thousands of women across the country. Why have they been stalling it?
Personally, I stand apolitical. But the love and respect that President Kalam commands, forces me to write this bit and stand by him.
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