Vivek Kundra is a man we must applaud

Yes, it is a great choice that Mr Obama has made. Even as after 2 months or more of dillydallying Dr Sanjay Gupta opts to NOT become the surgeon general - Mr Obama choosing Vivek Kundra as federal hief information office - it is a great sign of the kind of persons Obama loks for.

I have known Vivek for a long time and we were close friends in the late 1990's when I lived in the washington DC area. Vivek is a man of integrity, ethics and principals. He is not the usual NRI looking for money, money, fame , fame and nothing else. Yes, this unfortunately is true about a lot of It people in US and the new rich of the NRI crowd.

Vivek who came to US via Africa is a great admirer and follower of Gandhiji and it is certain that Vivek will take matters forward.

I wish him all the best and fondly remember our conversatons from a decade ago - when as an unassuming young person in his mid twenties, Vivek always stood apart and valued ethics, truth and non-violence.

Congratulations to Vivek. May God bless you. Three cheers to Mr Obama for making a great choice. Now if only we could find a decent surgeon general not the Dr Sanjay Kind please !!