The other day I saw a photograph of our President, Pratibha Devi Singh Patil along with the Olympic Gold winner Abhinav Bindra. The photographer got some award. The lady had placed her hand on the chin and cheek of Abhinav, just as any granny would do with her grandchildren.
When Pratibha was chosen as the President, a large number of people in the country thought of it as a joke. How could a lady, whom nobody knew, become the President?
People just saw it as something which brought down the esteem of the Office of the President. I was in the same group.
But after looking at that picture, something changed in me. It reminded me of my grandparents and others too, who show immense love for their grandchildren. They never interfere too much in the day to day upbringing of the child by parents - but are always there for advise on critical issues.
And actually that’s what the Office of the President needs to do. Let the government run the nation and as a grandparent give advise on critical issues.
The concept of President has been directly lifted from the British constitution with the Queen acting as the President. Isnt it good to have a grandma as the President rather than the sulking Queen? What better is the Queen in giving advise to politicians than a Grandma?
With the President serious of environmental management practices on Raisina Hill - I am sure Grandma takes it all!
Attention!
Here arrives the President…err…Grandma
When Pratibha was chosen as the President, a large number of people in the country thought of it as a joke. How could a lady, whom nobody knew, become the President?
People just saw it as something which brought down the esteem of the Office of the President. I was in the same group.
But after looking at that picture, something changed in me. It reminded me of my grandparents and others too, who show immense love for their grandchildren. They never interfere too much in the day to day upbringing of the child by parents - but are always there for advise on critical issues.
And actually that’s what the Office of the President needs to do. Let the government run the nation and as a grandparent give advise on critical issues.
The concept of President has been directly lifted from the British constitution with the Queen acting as the President. Isnt it good to have a grandma as the President rather than the sulking Queen? What better is the Queen in giving advise to politicians than a Grandma?
With the President serious of environmental management practices on Raisina Hill - I am sure Grandma takes it all!
Attention!
Here arrives the President…err…Grandma
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