Straws on air - one tamilian scientist to follow another to the President's Chair?
Heard that there are talks on to propose the name of Dr. M.S. Swaminathan as one of the candidates for the next Presidential election. A Tamilian Scientist to succeed another as the President, sounds far fetched in elections that are guided by regional and other considerations.
Apart from the controversial Green Revolution (and even more controversial current Gene Revolution) and he being the face of the Indian farming (farmer???) across the world for a long time, MS elicits mixed response from people. He doesn't have the eccentric ways as that of Dr. Kalam, the passion, the need to interact with student community. Even worse getting him to the big chair will legitimise and make whatever he says unquestionable. We made nuclear arms into a holy grail with Dr. Kalam, now if MS makes it GM technology will join the holy grail. Both promoters of destructive technologies.
I am not sure whether this information is valid, but, wanted to flag as I was uncomfortable about it. I am sure the natural wisdom of regional bias that neutralises everything in central politics will ensure that this doesn't happen.
Apart from the controversial Green Revolution (and even more controversial current Gene Revolution) and he being the face of the Indian farming (farmer???) across the world for a long time, MS elicits mixed response from people. He doesn't have the eccentric ways as that of Dr. Kalam, the passion, the need to interact with student community. Even worse getting him to the big chair will legitimise and make whatever he says unquestionable. We made nuclear arms into a holy grail with Dr. Kalam, now if MS makes it GM technology will join the holy grail. Both promoters of destructive technologies.
I am not sure whether this information is valid, but, wanted to flag as I was uncomfortable about it. I am sure the natural wisdom of regional bias that neutralises everything in central politics will ensure that this doesn't happen.
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