Don't you think its just huge wastage of taxpayers' money to maintain a puppet like supremo named The President who doesn't have virtually any power?
Why can't the constitution be amended and this position be erased forever?
2007-06-20 23:39:19 · 14 answers · asked by Arup N 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Heads of states are just figureheads., someone to be a scapegoat when the decisions of the people in power doesn't sit well with the populace.
2007-06-20 23:45:46 · answer #1 · answered by WC 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes, we do need a President because we 'the people of India' have chosen the federal system , which is headed by the head of the union i.e. the president. Moreover, the posts of Head of the Union and Head of State ( i.e. the post of President and the posts of Governors of states) provide a chance to the extra ordinary personalities, who can be considered as pride of the nation like Mr. Abdul Kalam and Dr. S. Radhakrishnan to head the country. It is a way to become Head of State for those, who may have no political background at all.
2007-06-21 16:36:50 · answer #2 · answered by nksan2001 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I differ. In our constitution there are so many checks and measures so as to avoid the system to go into a person or group of persons including military take over.
President office is having many duties. Military, Judiciary,State Governments and Central government are overseen by this office.
As the provisions of 'auto pilot' is available in aeroplane are we doing away with pilots. Only on crisis and emergency we
know the value of that post.
2007-06-21 06:35:52 · answer #3 · answered by cqm 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yours is an absurd idea. The President has numerous, valid functions. If no president, there would be no one to sign bills into law. No spending budget, so the government has to shut down, and the country collapses.
No president and there would be no one in charge of the military. The military leaders could then do what they wanted. How does a military dictatorship sound to you?
2007-06-21 00:20:29 · answer #4 · answered by regerugged 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
sitting here and commenting is not a fair thing frndz. Every Role has a equal responsibility in politics. President has a high responsibility in case of a democratic country.
If u go there and sit in his chair, u can feel the pressure and responsibility which he has.
2007-06-20 23:53:40 · answer #5 · answered by vijay rajan 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, very true. I don't think that the country needs a constitutional head of state just because everyone else has one.
2007-06-21 01:36:56 · answer #6 · answered by Mirage 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You are raising this question only now when Mrs. Pratibha Patil is winning. If it were Shekhawat you would not have raised this question.
I think you belong to the elite class!
2007-06-21 20:56:34 · answer #7 · answered by Vijay D 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course we need if he is a person of Mr Kalam's stature who became the most popular and respected person in no time, secondly he became an inspiration for the youth and role model to many.
2007-06-21 00:13:42 · answer #8 · answered by d kundu 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This has worked in the entire history of America so I see no need in changing it. I mean, Bush might be a sour apple, but he isn't so bad to change the whole system around.
2007-06-21 03:00:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is an inescapable situation
It is an Ornament, which can be diamond set in gold or a piece of glass set in tin and passed off as a diamond set in Platinum.
Ornaments are inescapable when other countries have them tooooo
2007-06-21 00:44:11 · answer #10 · answered by Sri Ram t 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋