06-19-2007, 07:05 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Several Muslim leaders called on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to find a new candidate for the largely ceremonial post of president, after accusing Pratibha Patil of insulting Islam<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
What's wrong with the resident President who happens to Islamic. I fail to understand as to why these muslim and UPA leaders aren't endorsing Abdul Kalam.
NDA's finally coming through: It's checkmate UPA as NDA reads writing on wall
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The National Democratic Alliance on Tuesday favoured an all-party consensus on a second term for President A P J Abdul Kalam but made it clear that Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat will be in the fray as an independent in case there is a contest.
"He (Shekhawat) has paved the way for building a consensus on Kalam. The ball is now in the Congress' court," said NDA spokesperson Sushma Swaraj, who denied that the Vice-President's statement implied he could withdraw from the race in the event of an election.
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PM meets Kalam
3rd front to meet Kalam
What's wrong with the resident President who happens to Islamic. I fail to understand as to why these muslim and UPA leaders aren't endorsing Abdul Kalam.
NDA's finally coming through: It's checkmate UPA as NDA reads writing on wall
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The National Democratic Alliance on Tuesday favoured an all-party consensus on a second term for President A P J Abdul Kalam but made it clear that Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat will be in the fray as an independent in case there is a contest.
"He (Shekhawat) has paved the way for building a consensus on Kalam. The ball is now in the Congress' court," said NDA spokesperson Sushma Swaraj, who denied that the Vice-President's statement implied he could withdraw from the race in the event of an election.
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PM meets Kalam
3rd front to meet Kalam