Nehru was internationally standing historian, literary figure: Manmohan Singh
Published By : Prameya News Bureau | February 22, 2020 IST
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New Delhi, Feb 22: Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday said, Jawaharlal Nehru was not only statesman of high international standing but historian and literary figure too. “People who don't have patience to read history or would like to be deliberately guided by their prejudices are trying their best to picture him in false light, “Singh added. Addressing at the launch of a book on Jawaharlal Nehru's works and speeches, Singh said that if India is recognised in the comity of nations as a vibrant democracy and, if it is considered as one of the important world powers, it was the first prime minister, who should be recognised as its main architect. Nehru had led this country in its volatile and formative days when it adopted a democratic way of life, accommodating divergent social and political views, Singh added. India's first PM, who was very proud of the Indian heritage, assimilated it, and harmonised them into the needs of a new modern India, he said The former PM further said, nationalism and the ‘Bharat Mata Ki Jai’ slogan are being misused to construct a ‘militant and purely emotional’ idea of India that excludes millions of residents and citizens. "With an inimitable style, and a multi-linguist, Nehru laid the foundation of the universities, academies and cultural institutions of Modern India. But for Nehru's leadership, independent India would not have become what it is today," Dr Singh said.
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