The next President

As the Opposition parties conduct talks to choose a presidential candidate, the move by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah to talk to them is welcome (“BJP to consult Oppn. on next President,” May 28). There is some apprehension in the Opposition camp that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will pick someone with strong saffron leanings and they would definitely like Mr. Shah to clear the air on the matter. An apolitical candidate with impeccable credentials, such as former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, who was hailed as the ‘people’s President’, would be an apt choice for the post of the country’s first citizen.

C.V. Aravind,

Bengaluru