Every US presidential candidate has to release their medical records before the elections. This is done primarily to ensure that the people are confident that the President is in a healthy condition and will be able to govern the country for the full term without any issues.
We in India, don't get any information about the health of our leaders. Why is that? There are multiple rumors that go around the country about the health of our leaders. The CM of Tamil Nadu, goes to Kodanad to get treated for some ailment every often. She claims that she goes there for rest but when Advani came calling she had informed that she was under treatment in Kodanat. Why?
Stalin the former Deputy CM goes to London often for treatment. There are rumors that he is suffering from some life threatening decease.
Sonia Gandhi, the leader of UPA goes to US for treatment for what was rumored to be Cancer/pneumonia infection. No one knows what it is.
Only exception in the recent past was when PM underwent bypass and was out of action for nearly a month.
Agreed that we don't vote in presidential style elections but we also need to know whether our leaders are in good health.
Media also don't want to talk about the health of our leaders. Media generally avoids personal side of any leader but that ended when they reported about what ND Tiwari did in the governor's house.
Can we get to know our leaders health through RTI if they are not transparent about their health? I think we should.
We in India, don't get any information about the health of our leaders. Why is that? There are multiple rumors that go around the country about the health of our leaders. The CM of Tamil Nadu, goes to Kodanad to get treated for some ailment every often. She claims that she goes there for rest but when Advani came calling she had informed that she was under treatment in Kodanat. Why?
Stalin the former Deputy CM goes to London often for treatment. There are rumors that he is suffering from some life threatening decease.
Sonia Gandhi, the leader of UPA goes to US for treatment for what was rumored to be Cancer/pneumonia infection. No one knows what it is.
Only exception in the recent past was when PM underwent bypass and was out of action for nearly a month.
Agreed that we don't vote in presidential style elections but we also need to know whether our leaders are in good health.
Media also don't want to talk about the health of our leaders. Media generally avoids personal side of any leader but that ended when they reported about what ND Tiwari did in the governor's house.
Can we get to know our leaders health through RTI if they are not transparent about their health? I think we should.
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