How rich was Dr A P Abdul Kalam Election results are due to be announced and candidates are waiting with bathed breadth forfavourable outcome, What is uppermost in their minds. Overtly they will express welfare of the people and service to their fellow men, But we all know once in office they want to serve themselves and soon become crorepatis. Their ambitions are self enrichment and to die with boots on
Are there in takers for the simplicity, honesty of Dr Abdul Kalam He was the Peole`s President for one term and 5 decades of public service, But what his wealth on death.? He owned precious little, but neither did he live in penury nor life of luxury, He supported himself with his pension and royalty on books .The last 8 years of his pension was donated to his village and so also a flat he owned. No records of any properties in his name. A wrist watch, a pair of shoes, 6 shirts, 4 pants, He owned no TV, AC,fridge or car, shares land , bank balance. Presents received by him as the President were all sent diligently to Govt, Toshakkhana He entertained no personal presents except in the form of books, After demitting office of the President, TV in his drawing room was used by the staff, He got the news from radio and news papers. Mockingly or jokingly his wealth constitutes an email Id, Twitter account and website, Padmashri, Bharat ratna, padmabhusan, doctorates and numerous awards , His pioneering contribution to science remains his greatest asset to the Nation If our legislators and Parliamentarians were to take a leaf out of his book of life, politics would no longer be dirty and good, honest people would come to fore in public life It is greed and selfishness that has brought Indian politics in bad repute Nelson Lopes Chinchinim
