Madam President! With due respect, We don't deserve You.

President Pratibha Patil’s scheduled visit to Andaman and Nicobar has cost the ecologically sensitive islands a few hundreds of trees. They have been chopped down to ensure a “clear and safe” stay for the President. It is said that some of them blocked view of beach in Andamans from where she is supposed to stay. More than 400 trees have been chopped down, among other things to create a ‘funnel area’ for the presidential chopper to land and take off, in Port Blair, Havelock Island and Vandur. Trees as old as 100 years were cut down. At least 60 trees between the airport and Raj Nivas were cut down. There is nobody to question and nobody to answer. Madam President's and her families junket has also ensured that the holiday season is hit for a six. All the bookings in the Government run holiday resorts have been cancelled inconveniencing hundreds of holiday makers.

This is what happens when we elect a spineless, characterless, corrupt, limpet with no morals or scruples to the highest post of this country.

Compare this with what her predecessor did on a similar situation.

"President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's office on Thursday directed the Ernakulam District Collector to plant 10 times the number of trees, that were badly trimmed at Marine Drive in the name of providing security to the President on his arrival here on December 19, 2006

P.M. Nair, Press Secretary to the President, called up the District Collector and conveyed the directive that the saplings should be planted before the arrival of the President in Kochi. Following the intervention of the President's office, the district administration issued orders for planting 30 saplings in place of the Gulmohar trees that were trimmed.

The President's office has also asked the District Collector to report back on the planting of the saplings"


'Madam President! With due respect, We, the people of India, don't deserve you'