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Unfortunate reaction

The controversy will have little impact on Mr. Kalam’s performance as President. The reaction of senior Cabinet Ministers to his initial willingness was unfortunate.

It was an insult not only to Mr. Kalam but to many citizens for whom Mr.Kalam was an inspiration.

Simrandeep Singh,
Jammu

President Kalam should not have been dragged into the second term controversy. He has taken the correct decision to stay out of the race. At the same time, it is unfortunate that some Ministers went to the extent of using boorish language to denigrate the President. Our politicians can stoop to any level. For them, the election of the first citizen also seems to be a political game.

K.R. Viswanathan Pillai,
Chennai

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