Had the President of India Droupadi Murmu Been a Man

                                                Had the President of India Droupadi Murmu Been a Man 

Why do our politicians miss no opportunity to put their foot in their mouth?

The Assam State Assembly passed the Assam Prohibition of Polygamy Bill, 2025. The government (represented by its Chief Minister) reserved the Bill “for the assent of President Droupadi Murmu. I do not think the Bill will be denied approval,” and added, “as the President is a woman.”

The shoes are squarely in the mouth of the Chief Minister of Assam. Does he think there was a chance a male President of India could have sent back the bill for reconsideration? The position of the President of India is nothing more or less than the First Citizen of India, be the position be occupied by a male or a female. The Chief Minister of Assam forgot this basic lesson about the structure of governance of India. So much is the pity.

By the way, Mrs. Indira Gandhi was referred to as Madame Prime Minister and never as Prime Ministress!

Raghuram Ekambaram