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Dear Mr Santosh,

Thanks for the comments. In fact sardar Patel was a strong contender for the PMi 's post at the time of  independence.  Bur MK Gandhi prefered Nehru.  The credit for unifying all princely states  with union of India goes to Patel by strong actions including police action against Nizam of Hyderabd. If it was left to the will of Nehru, another Pakistan would have been floursihing in the heart of India. But sadly Patel died too soon after gaining indepence. Probabaly it was  a great relief to a section of leaders in India who were stooges of Nehru. The Kashmir problem is the creation of  Mr Nehru and  right at the moment of driving out Pak- army and intruders from India he took the problem to UNO and till date nothing could be achieved. Azad Kashmir is still with Pakistan and probably India  can never  take it back from Pakistan. Under Nehru's stewardship India  suffered the most humiliating defeat at the hands of Chinese Army. He believed Chinese and rubbed shouldres with their leaders. He created Panch sheel ( Five  noble principles)  and believed that all  would follow them. But the Chinese ledaers stabbed in back and Nehru could never recover from the shock and died in 1964.Al though Credit goes to Nehru for al the sacrifices he made during the struggle for freedom, there are  many failures that stare at him. Indian army had to fight massive chinese army with WW II  vintage Enfield bolt action rifles and even ammunition was in short supply to them. They had no proper  winter clothing even. The army was highly  undeveloped and paid price for the casual  attitude of leaders  in the aspect of defence of nation. India  witnessed emergency under Indira Gandhi  and  those two years were the darkest days. Her policies of projecting Bhinderwale in Punjab boomranged into Khalistan problem.  she ordered army action against the holiest temple of Sikhs. She pad price for it. The  anti sikh riots too brought discredit to the congress government. Till date no one has been punished.He son Rajiv has no credentials to occpy the chair except he was her son and was also an MP. He blundered by sending Indian Army into Lanka and  he was assassinated as a result... Saga of  failures  is a long chain. Fact is that the party  can not win elections without the tag of Nehru or Gandhi name. The  stalwarts are simply stooges without back bone who lack  confidence in themselves and  just hang on to the family for few bits of morsels from them. Hence the sad situation. What we are witnessing about the present government is a puppet show where all the  leaders in  the party are mere puppets and the show is run by the  Gandhi family from behind and the show goes on. with puppets doing some dance numbers. Stalwarts such as PV Narsimha Rao  who led the nation  in most difficul times is simply forgotten. He was sidelined while living and in death too dishonoured.  All and sundry were cremated in Delhi along Yamuna river while PV had no place and his body was sent to Hyderabad.  His body was not even burnt fully and the half  burnt  body  in exposed condition was  noticed by some people. It was again burnt. The most shameful deed by the  concerned who were responsible to cremate the body. The photographs of the half burnt body was  flashed in the newspapaers next day and it was ghastly. You said correctly. Prophets are never recognised in their country. Why prophets? In India  one is honored only when some foreign country bestows some honor on him . The Indian government wakes up then. the usual drama goes on then. What a shame indeed? But these are facts. Nirad Chaudhri was very correct in his criticsm in his books.

Dr K Prabhkar Rao

it is truly a matter of fact article. too many people and too many parties and society divided against itself seldom makes progress.

politicians have exploited every way possible to disrupt harmony and cash in on vote banks. india is a country that beats its chest talking about peace, harmony, progress and values is devoid of its very teaching. its lost its moral fabric.

truly sad to see this as this is not the india our elders paid the price for by paying with their lives and futures to get india out of british rule.

aw cmon! of a billion people cant we have a charismatic young dynamic leader with that can lead india to newer heights in the 21st century...

All sane thinking people hope that some day some  guy would rise and lead the country in a spirited way. But till today, India  struggled in the grip of Nehru family. the congress party had some young stalwarts such as Madhav Rao Scindia and Rajesh pilot who were up- coming and were thought to be   material to lead the counttry. But both  guys died  very young in accidents. Pilot died in a car accident  while Scindia died in air crash. These are thought to be mere accidents. But there is always an air of doubt about these accidents. No party is interested in development of the nation and  they are all  fishing in troubled waters. In fact MK Gandhi ensured that  all opposition to him  was cleverly got rid off  before Independence was granted to Indians. Netaji Subhas Chadra Bose was the grand example in this case. The Indian political system is  based on poor values and corruption that is rampant in the country. The adult franchise in a country where  literacy is lacking has been completely clouded by the typical Indian caste barriers, regional feelings, local issues and religious aspects that are narrow. India can never get free  from these problems.  It would suffer in this centrifuge  and swirling shit pool.  All most all political leaders can not come out of their sectarian feuds, selfish motives and regional moorings.  The political leaders who are aged, some are unable to even talk and move properly and have to be carried on stretcers and wheel chairs  still want to be in the fore front of the  dirty game and  do all tricks to remain in lime light. There is not a single agency in the country that is free of corruption. What  hope people can have? The credit must be  given to the Englishmen who  established some working form and methods in administration throughout the country that is taking care of the country even to day. Or else the country would have disappeared long ago. The country is destined to suffer and disintegrate over a period surely. This is not the prediction of a saddist or alarmist, but is a bitter truth that is  very dificult to swallow.

Dr K Prabhaar Rao