"Nations have always to be on guard against carrying national adulation of individuals to a point where democratic moorings get snapped and give way to the entrenchment of autocratic and authoritarian forces. Although there can be no objection to a nation expressing its gratitude to a national leader for his services and achievements, no nation can or should be grateful at the cost of its liberties in the same way as no man can or should . be grateful at the cost of his honour and no woman can or should be grateful at the cost of her chastity, (Source: The Hindu, 13 February, 1998)