Who is this Pratibha paati?

Hey! She's Pratibha Patil. Not your paati.

Yeah. I know. But she looks older than my grandmother. What is this news about her in all the newspapers?

She is set to be the first woman president of India.

What? Say that again?

First RajMatha of India. President. Do you know who a president is?

Yeah. I know who a president is. What is this country coming to? By the way, what qualification does she have to become a president?

Her strings are being pulled by our great country leaders. What else does she need?

Be serious. What are her credentials?

Hmm. OK. Let me see. She is the present Governor of Rajasthan.

Rajasthan? The state where there were recent communal clashes? What the heck did she do to stop that? The state was crippled for a few days, I guess. Ok. What else?

She was a cabinet minister holding many portfolios in the state of Maharashtra. She was a Rajya Sabha member.

Yeah. Big deal. What else?

She was an active social worker. That's all I can think of.

Hmm. Whatever. Look. I don't have any particular grudge against her, but still I don't think that she is the right choice. Is it so difficult to find a young, charismatic leader in this vast country? Why can't someone link Shashi Tharoor become a president? Abdul Kalam inspired a generation of people. Bring some one who will be looked up to, not some one who will be questioned. 

Come back to your senses. Where are you from? Mars? Who cares about the people here. It's only a matter of pride and honor for all the political parties to get one of their representatives elected as the president so that they can pull their strings in their favor.

I am feeling sick and not feeling good about this whole presidential election, man. Guess I have to rent & watch The Shawshank Redemption tonight to redeem my lost hope.

Ok. Good. But listen. I may be your alter-ego but don't disturb me frequently. Here is a song specially for you to cheer you up. "Raman andalum Ravanan andalum ennaku oru kavalai illa...."