What good is a President for? President has zero power, but a whole retinue of staff and huge paraphernalia that goes with it, all paid for by tax money. When Pranab Mukerjee was eyeing the Presidential position he was looking at it as a retirement home, that has exclusive gardens and lawns! I for one do not want to pay for Mr Mukerjee's morning walks in perfectly manicured gardens.
President is a rubber stamp, a constitutional necessity. It is a position that is given as a reward for loyalty and is a complete drain on the national exchequer.
Would it not be a good idea to merge the position with the position of the executive head of the government, that is the Prime Minister? We can call this position by what ever name, but there is no sense in having a constitutional head, with zero power, that is different from an executive head.
To make the entire government setup accountable and answerable to the people, the executive head of the government should be directly elected. So we, the people, know who is going to lead the country. Today the situation is such that if you want to know who would lead India after next general elections, you have to either read Madam Sonia's mind or get into the head of RSS Chief or wait for M3 (Mulayam, Mamta and Mayawati) to make their mind!
President for all practical purpose is useless, only time there is a real need for the President is when the government is transitioning. I am sure those functions can be performed by Chief Justice. Let us make the government leaner and efficient. Let's start from the top!
President is a rubber stamp, a constitutional necessity. It is a position that is given as a reward for loyalty and is a complete drain on the national exchequer.
Would it not be a good idea to merge the position with the position of the executive head of the government, that is the Prime Minister? We can call this position by what ever name, but there is no sense in having a constitutional head, with zero power, that is different from an executive head.
To make the entire government setup accountable and answerable to the people, the executive head of the government should be directly elected. So we, the people, know who is going to lead the country. Today the situation is such that if you want to know who would lead India after next general elections, you have to either read Madam Sonia's mind or get into the head of RSS Chief or wait for M3 (Mulayam, Mamta and Mayawati) to make their mind!
President for all practical purpose is useless, only time there is a real need for the President is when the government is transitioning. I am sure those functions can be performed by Chief Justice. Let us make the government leaner and efficient. Let's start from the top!
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