With due respect to Kalam Saheb,reply is a political one, Kalam sahib was aware about the mercy petition of Afjal through media, public and many controversies of the issue. He would have asked at least the information/clarification from the concerned Mindistry, What is all about?
RE:Afjal
by Vinod Kothari on Jul 27, 2007 06:22 PM Permalink
Gadha hai kya re manoj mehta. In constitution there is no provision to ask for the papers. Why did he give the papers to home ministry? To discuss, view and return.......... correct? That is th provision in law. Now it is Home ministry's duty to return the paper to president. When it doesnt return to president, He cant ask for the papers as he wil be in the confidence that these are being viewd my ministry concerned. Samja kya......... LOL
RE:Afjal
by ashok pai on Jul 27, 2007 06:13 PM Permalink
yeah right, he should have asked, and the ruling party would have given it to him on a platter ? is it that simple ? he's not a politician even to play games with those seasoned ones.
RE:Afjal
by SHIVAKUMAR SUNDERESH on Jul 27, 2007 06:19 PM Permalink
I fully concur with you. Unlike the president of USA, the Indian President has no power to decide such issue on his own. The recommendation of the council of ministers has an overbearing effect. There are instances where bills returned to the goverment for reconsideration and retransmitted without any changes to the President. Under the provisions of the constituion, the President is left with no alternative but to give his assent. This is to underscore that under the present consitution, the council of ministers/parliament is supreme
RE:Afjal
by arungopal agarwal on Jul 27, 2007 06:06 PM Permalink
If so, urgent need to change the constitution.Otherwise, make anyone, without any choice.
RE:Afjal
by Aan Corpn on Jul 27, 2007 06:10 PM Permalink
Dear Agarwal, Before commenting read this in the related articles of this page - Law of land will be supreme in Afzal case: Kalam - were you will get the details to your doubts!
