Dr Kalam’s dose

Former President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has done the nation yeoman service by rising to the defence of the Koodankulam nuclear plant, allaying fears about its safety. He’s done so at a time when the Central government has been so hesitant and inarticulate in engaging the raging, and often misinformed, public debate on the issue. In fact, the former president, in visiting the plant of his own and then speaking to the press, has risen above narrow political concerns and spoken in the national interest.

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