'Kalam has an independent opinion'

New Delhi: President A P J Abdul Kalam knows that politics is no child's play. And the missile man has launched his first major political missile almost four years into his presidency.

Sending back the office of profit bill to the Parliament couldn't have been an easy task for a President not known to be confrontationist.

"He has an independent opinion. He weighs pros and cons. He thinks about future," says space scientist, U R Rao.

It must have been the future of the legislator's role that troubled the President. Otherwise, he would not have demanded a comprehensive policy on the issue.

The Supreme Court's criticism of the decision to impose President's rule in Bihar must have made him extra-cautious.

After all, he was a signatory to the decision and had to concede later that he could have exercised his options differently. In the case of Bihar, he was in Moscow and had little time to consult experts.

"I am sure he would have consulted various experts before taking this decision," says Member of Parliament, Kasturirangan.

Though Kalam has never expressed himself publicly, sources say that he has been unhappy with the manner in which the UPA government has handled certain issues.

He has watched from a distance how the office of the Governor could be exploited during the Goa and Jharkhand crisis last year.

He also tried to form an independent view on crucial issues including the recent reservation fiasco when he met students' groups.

There's nothing wrong if President Kalam wants the Parliament to reconsider some issue because he is well within his constitutional rights to do so.

But by sending the office of profit bill back, he has made his unhappiness with the UPA Government public.

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