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Narasimha Rao`s to pen sequel to Insider
Vijayawada, Oct 05: Former prime minister P V Narasimha Rao says he will critically appraise the emergency during the Indira Gandhi regime in his second volume of the book `Insider`.
Vijayawada, Oct 05: Former prime minister P V Narasimha Rao says he will critically appraise the emergency during the Indira Gandhi regime in his second volume of the book "Insider".
Rao, who was Congress general secretary during the Emergency days, said, “The book will also deal with the reasons for the fall of the Indira Gandhi regime in 1977.He was participating in a function here last night to mark the release of Telugu version of the first volume of "Insider" translated by journalist Kalipatnam Rama Rao.”
Making it clear that he was not dealing with his five-year rule in his second volume as it was too contemporory, he, however invited questions from citizens regarding any aspect of his rule.
Rao, who watched the working of the political system from close quarters handling key portfolios of external affairs, defence and home before becoming the prime minister, said so far, he had received about 80 questions and proposed to shortly come out with a book containing his replies.
He said that while it was for the readers to decide whether he was supporting or criticising the late Indira Gandhi`s actions in his first volume which deals with among other things, the crisis in Indian politics following the death of Jawaharlal Nehru. In his second volume he was making a more critical analysis of the events, including the reasons for the fall of the Indira Gandhi regime in 1977. This is for brain-storming the society and need not shower encomiums``.
Rao has already completed 23 chapters having 300 pages and is working on adding 40 more chapters to make it a "self-contained" volume.
Bureau Report
Making it clear that he was not dealing with his five-year rule in his second volume as it was too contemporory, he, however invited questions from citizens regarding any aspect of his rule.
Rao, who watched the working of the political system from close quarters handling key portfolios of external affairs, defence and home before becoming the prime minister, said so far, he had received about 80 questions and proposed to shortly come out with a book containing his replies.
He said that while it was for the readers to decide whether he was supporting or criticising the late Indira Gandhi`s actions in his first volume which deals with among other things, the crisis in Indian politics following the death of Jawaharlal Nehru. In his second volume he was making a more critical analysis of the events, including the reasons for the fall of the Indira Gandhi regime in 1977. This is for brain-storming the society and need not shower encomiums``.
Rao has already completed 23 chapters having 300 pages and is working on adding 40 more chapters to make it a "self-contained" volume.
Bureau Report