#Pranab Mukherjee book on PM Modi

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PM मोदी के साथ प्रणव मुखर्जी के कैसे थे रिश्ते? बेटी शर्म‍िष्ठा मुखर्जी ने राहुल गांधी पर भी खोले राज

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Pranab’s-eye view: Arunachal crisis to PM note ban appeal

Pranab’s-eye view: Arunachal crisis to PM note ban appeal

From telling the BJP government in 2016 that he would have to dismiss the then Arunachal Pradesh Governor J P Rajkhowa if he didn’t resign after the Supreme Court pulled him up, to advising Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to leave his “penchant” for sitting on dharna over “frivolous issues”, and disclosing that Prime Minister Narendra Modi met him after announcing demonetisation to seek his…

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DNA Exclusive: Pranab Mukherjee's memoir elucidates how Narendra Modi 'earned and achieved' prime ministership

DNA Exclusive: Pranab Mukherjee’s memoir elucidates how Narendra Modi ‘earned and achieved’ prime ministership

New Delhi: Former president Pranab Mukherjee said in his memoir that Narendra Modi became prime minister “through popular choice” unlike Manmohan Singh “who was offered the post by Sonia Gandhi”. In his memoir “The Presidential Years, 2012-2017” which he completed before his death last year, Mukherjee wrote Narendra Modi “earned and achieved” the prime ministership. The 197-page book, which was…

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'PM Modi must speak more often in Parliament', former President Pranab Mukherjee writes in last book

‘PM Modi must speak more often in Parliament’, former President Pranab Mukherjee writes in last book

Image Source : FILE PHOTO ‘PM Modi must speak more often in Parliament’, former President Pranab Mukherjee writes in last book Prime Minister Narendra Modi must listen to the dissenting voices and speak more often in Parliament, using it as a forum to disseminate his views to convince the Opposition and inform the nation, felt former president Pranab Mukherjee. According to Mukherjee, the mere…

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⁉️Do you like reading books that give you a better political understanding of your country? An excerpt from the book 'The Presidential Years' by Pranab Mukherjee "I believe that the moral authority to govern vests with the PM. The overall state of the nation is reflective of the functioning of the PM and his administration. While Dr Singh was preoccupied with saving the coalition, which took a toll on governance, Modi seemed to have employed a rather autocratic style of governance during his first term, as seen by the bitter relationship among the government, the legislature and the Judiciary" As a former president of free & democratic India, Pranab Mukherjee has done justice to the people by writing this book. Talking about all the crucial issues that keep on coming up in the news now and then and are a topic of debate most of the times, Pranab Mukherjee has given me a lot of transparency when he talks about Article 365 which imposes President's rule in states, sometimes misused but still significant & How the Judiciary has given relief to people when they needed it the most but there are aspects to be noticed when it comes to the efficiency or filling of vacancies as we have 20 Judges per 10 lakh people( Allahabad HC has the high number of vacancies) The best part of the book is when India's Foreign policy, it's relations with the neighbours are talked about which gives me so much clarity about past relations as well and how we as a country should approach thy neighbour. I liked the book as I had the apprehension that our Late Former President would have used a strong vocabulary and I might lose interest but it was an opposite experience. I appreciate how the President worked on the mercy petition cases during his tenure & that he wrote about Capital punishment & how it should not be an electoral issue rather a debatable subject. 👉I will highly advise the book if you're a Political Non-Fiction reader or want to gain some insights on contemporary issues. Thank you @rupa_publications for sending the copy. (at Rashtrapati Bhavan, Delhi) https://www.instagram.com/p/CLWon8ag-G0/?igshid=1mwjr08k3cu0p

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Modi earned his PM stint; no need to over-publicise surgical strikes: Pranab memoir

NEW DELHI: India needs to tackle Pakistan through “deft handling” rather than “romanticising its political approach” and the country gained little by “over-talking” the surgical strikes of 2016, the late Pranab Mukherjee has written in his memoirs that also recall his “very cordial ties” with PM Narendra Modi who he said earned his prime ministership by leading BJP to a historic win. “India must pursue its Pakistan-related policies with utmost care and deft handling, and not through romanticising its political approach. Surgical strikes conducted by Indian forces across the border have been normal military operations in response to Pakistan’s continued aggression. But there is really no need to over-publicise them — something that has been done ever since the Indian military conducted two strikes inside Pakistani territory since 2016. We gained nothing by overtalking on these operations,” Mukherjee wrote. The former President said Modi had earned the prime ministership and referred to his predecessor Manmohan Singh as “essentially an economist” named as PM by Sonia Gandhi. “Modi, on the other hand, became PM through popular choice after leading BJP to a historic victory in 2014. He is a politician to the core and had been named BJP’s prime ministerial candidate as the party went into campaign mode. He was then Gujarat’s CM and had built an image that seemed to click with the masses. He has earned and achieved the prime ministership,” he said. Offering a ring side view of politics and political leaders, Mukherjee said he had come to expect the unexpected from Modi. “It was evident that one could expect the unexpected from Modi, because he had come with no ideological foreign policy baggage. He was to continue with these surprises: he made a sudden and unscheduled stop at Lahore in December 2015 to greet his then Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif on the latter’s birthday; and he initiated an annual informal summit with the Chinese president — one was held at Wuhan in China in 2018 and the other, more recently, at Mamallapuram in Tamil Nadu in 2019. I personally feel that PM Modi’s stopover in Lahore was unnecessary and uncalled for, given the conditions that prevailed in India-Pakistan relations,” he said. Mukherjee said every PM had a style of functioning. Lal Bahadur Shastri, he said, took positions that were very different from that of Nehru, despite being from the same party. Nehru, Mukherjee said, dealt with Nepal very diplomatically, and “rejected” an offer to be made an Indian province. “After the Rana rule was replaced by the monarchy in Nepal, he wished for democracy to take root. Interestingly, Nepal’s king, Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah, had suggested to Nehru that Nepal be made a province of India. But Nehru rejected the offer on the ground that Nepal was an independent nation and must remain so,” Mukherjee said, noting that Indira Gandhi would have reacted differently. Mukherjee completed his memoir ‘The Presidential Years, 2012-2017’ before his death last year. The book, published by Rupa Publications, was released on Tuesday. “BJP emerged with a simple majority on its own in the Lok Sabha for the first time and was thus able to form the government, though it still did so by co-opting its allies. Only Piyush Goyal… was confident that BJP would get no less than 265 seats, and that the number could go up to 280. I didn’t and still don’t know the reasons for his optimism,” he wrote. Mukherjee acknowledged that Modi maintained the constitutional tradition of keeping the President informed and seeking his advice. “I have had very cordial relations with PM Modi during my tenure. However, I did not hesitate to give my advice on matters of policy during our meetings. There were several occasions when he echoed concerns that I had voiced. I believe he has managed to grasp the nuances of foreign policy quickly,” he wrote.

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Former President Pranab Mukherjee's book published, wrote- Charismatic leadership in Congress is over, this advice given to PM Modi

Former President Pranab Mukherjee’s book published, wrote- Charismatic leadership in Congress is over, this advice given to PM Modi

Pranab Mukherjee /File photo New Delhi: Amid all the controversies, the book ‘The Presidential Years’ by the former President, Late Pranab Mukherjee, was published. Significantly, after the controversy over the commentary on Congress and Sonia Gandhi in the book, Pranab Mukherjee’s son Abhijit Mukherjee had demanded a ban on the book until he read it. But on the contrary, his sister and Pranab…

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PM Must Speak More Often In Parliament: Pranab Mukherjee In Last Book

PM Must Speak More Often In Parliament: Pranab Mukherjee In Last Book

Prime Minister Narendra Modi must listen to the dissenting voices and speak more often in Parliament, using it as a forum to disseminate his views to convince the Opposition and inform the nation,…

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Here’s what Pranab Mukherjee wrote about Sonia Gandhi, Manmohan Singh and PM Modi in his new book Image Source : INDIA TV Pranab Mukherjee passed away on August 31, 2020 at the age of 84.

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PM Must Speak More Often In Parliament: Pranab Mukherjee In Last Book

PM Must Speak More Often In Parliament: Pranab Mukherjee In Last Book

PM must listen to the dissenting voices and speak more often in Parliament, Mr Mukherjee wrote in book. New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi must listen to the dissenting voices and speak more often in Parliament, using it as a forum to disseminate his views to convince the Opposition and inform the nation, felt former president Pranab Mukherjee. According to Mr Mukherjee, the mere physical…

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Former President of India Mr Pranab Mukherjee Passed Away. PM Narendra Modi Says What?

  News Cover: When we first came to Delhi, Pranab Mukherjee had taught by holding his finger, " Prime Minister Narendra Modi had once said. Bharat Ratna Pranabda was a respected personality beyond the political wall, in such words Modi has expressed his feelings after Pranabda's death. Pranab Mukherjee, the 13th President of India, has died at the age of 84 at the Army Hospital in Delhi.

When Pranab Mukherjee was on his last day at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, Modi, the then Prime Minister, had written a letter to him. It was openly tweeted by Mukherjee himself. Memories of that letter are now being shared by many on social media.

Although former President Pranab Mukherjee was originally a true Congressman, he never swayed the opposition or ideology. On the contrary, Narendra Modi was the Prime Minister when he was the President. At that time, he was inquiring about his health. Narendra Modi himself had written a letter to him on the last day of Pranab's Rashtrapati Bhavan. It mentioned it. The letter was shared by Pranab Mukherjee himself. Pranab had also said that he was emotional with this letter.

In a letter to Pranab Mukherjee on July 24, 2017, Modi had said, "When I came to Delhi three years ago, I had a big challenge ahead of me. But you guided me like a father during this time. Your advice, guidance and my sincere inquiry have given me confidence and strength. '

Pranab Mukherjee had written that he became emotional after reading Modi's letter. When Modi became the Prime Minister for the first time, Pranab was the President.

He was sworn in as President on July 25, 2012. He has also served as Minister of Foreign Affairs, Minister of Defense, Minister of Commerce and Minister of Finance. Pranab Mukherjee holds a post-graduate degree in History, Political Science and Law. He has seen the work of many important accounts. Pranab Mukherjee's autobiography was very popular. A few years back, there was a lot of controversy when Pranab Mukherjee attended the Sangh event.

Important about Pranab Mukherjee-

- Also on the Board of Directors of IMF, World Bank, Asian Development Bank

- Writing many books on Indian economy

- Honored with Padma Vibhushan award in 2008

- Pranab Mukherjee stormy personality

- Five times in the Rajya Sabha since 1969 and twice in the Lok Sabha since 2004

- Member of the Congress Executive for 23 years

- The gift of infallible rhetoric

- Founder of Gadgil Mukherjee Formula

- Assumed the post of Finance Minister in Indira Gandhi's Cabinet in 1982

- In Rajya Sabha from 1980 to 1985

- Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission from 1991 to 1996

- Minister of Commerce from 1993 to 1995

- Minister of External Affairs from 1995 to 1996

- Minister of Defense from 2004 to 2006

- Minister of External Affairs from 2006 to 2009

- Minister of Finance from 2009 to 2012.

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Pranab Mukherjee On Emergency, His RSS Speech, Indira Gandhi, PM Modi Cover of Sonia Singh's book 'Defining India: Through Their Eyes' A political giant once, an elder statesman at the time of his death, Bharat Ratna and ex-President Pranab Mukherjee was often referred to as the Best Prime Minister India never had.

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Pranab Mukherjee On Emergency, His RSS Speech, Indira Gandhi, PM Modi

Pranab Mukherjee On Emergency, His RSS Speech, Indira Gandhi, PM Modi

Cover of Sonia Singh’s book ‘Defining India: Through Their Eyes’

A political giant once, an elder statesman at the time of his death, Bharat Ratna and ex-President Pranab Mukherjee was often referred to as the Best Prime Minister India never had.

I had the occasion to spend some time with him over a series of discussions in 2018 and 2019, when he agreed to be interviewed for my book, “Defining…

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Pranab Mukherjee On Emergency, His RSS Speech, Indira Gandhi, PM Modi Cover of Sonia Singh's book 'Defining India: Through Their Eyes' A political giant once, an elder statesman at the time of his death, Bharat Ratna and ex-President Pranab Mukherjee was often referred to as the Best Prime Minister India never had.

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The key political players and their roles ( ''The Demolition of Babri Masjid or Mosque'' )

The key political players and their roles : L.K. Advani — Then: BJP president :It was 1990 and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was hoping to expand its footprint nationally. In the 1984 general elections the party had won only two seats in the Lok Sabha; by 1989, the party had won over 80 seats. L.K. Advani, party president from 1989, undertook a rath yatra, which is considered directly responsible for two outcomes—the demolition of Babri Masjid on 6 December 1992 and the rise of the BJP to power. The rath (an air conditioned van re-fashioned to look like a chariot) was meant to mobilize people to converge upon Babri Masjid and began in Somnath, Gujarat.It was meant to culminate in Ayodhya but was stopped by Lalu Prasad Yadav, the then chief minister of Bihar, who ordered Advani arrested. But it had served its purpose: the BJP crossed the 100 mark in the 1991 Lok Sabha elections. When the mosque was brought down on 6 December 1992, Advani, along with other BJP leaders, was present in Ayodhya, giving speeches to crowds of kar sevaks.In 1996, BJP emerged as the single largest party in Lok Sabha and formed a short-lived government at the centre for 13 days. In 1998, the party came to power again as part of the National Democratic Alliance with Advani as home minister. He was later elevated to deputy Prime Minister. But BJP lost the 2004 and 2009 general elections, with Advani projected as its PM candidate in both. As Narendra Modi rose to prominence, Advani found himself sidelined in the party.

Current status: Retired as a senior leader of the party and doesn’t have much of a role to play any longer.

Kalyan Singh — Then: Chief minister of Uttar Pradesh; Now: Governor of Rajasthan It was the Uttar Pradesh chief minister’s duty to ensure the safety of the Babri Masjid, irrespective of his ideological leanings. But Singh’s reputation is forever sullied by the misleading statements he made in the run-up to 6 December. From written assurances to speeches in the assembly, he insisted his government would provide security to the disputed structure. Singh even submitted a four-point affidavit to the Supreme Court promising security of the mosque and assuring that only a symbolic kar seva would be allowed.

Current status: Singh resigned within hours of the Babri Masjid being demolished. He served as the UP chief minister again from September 1997 to November 1999, quit the BJP in 1999 and rejoined it in 2004. He left the party again in 2009 and joined the Samajwadi Party. In 2010, he formed a new party the Jan Kranti Party but dissolved it in 2013 before returning to the BJP. He is currently the governor of Rajasthan.

P.V. Narasimha Rao — Then: Prime minister of India; Now: He died in 2004

As the prime minister, the buck for the demolition of the Babri Masjid stopped with P.V. Narasimha Rao. The act occurred on his watch and that too despite signs that it was inevitable. Rao was the 9th Prime Minister, whose tenure saw India’s economy liberalized. Yet his legacy is destined to be tainted by the demolition. There have been tell-all books—from his physician, media adviser, senior journalists and even former President Pranab Mukherjee—who have tried to piece together this curious case of inaction in the face of an impending threat.It is believed Rao had the option to impose central rule in Uttar Pradesh in July and had even sought a contingency plan to protect the mosque. But eventually he did nothing. The Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s announcement in October of plans to perform a kar seva next to the Babri Masjid on 6 December 1990 led Rao to ask his home secretary Madhav Godbole to come up with a contingency plan. Several meetings between different players were to follow over the following days.Kalyan Singh, then chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, assured the Supreme Court that the mosque would be protected while Rao agonized over the question of dismissing the state government. Several theories have done the rounds over the years of what Rao was doing as the mosque was first overrun and then brought down by the kar sevaks and just why was this allowed to happen. History is tight-lipped on this, just as Rao himself was.'Rao' passed away in 2004.

Ashok Singhal — Then: Chief of Vishwa Hindu Parishad; Now: He died in 2015

Often called the architect of the Ram Mandir movement, Vishwa Hindu Parishad chief Ashok Singhal was one of the most important public figures from the Sangh Parivar—a man who shot into the limelight in the 1980s on the back of the Ayodhya movement.Singhal launched the Ram Janaki Rath Yatra in 1984 and demanded that locks be opened up at the Babri Masjid gates. Considered close to both L.K. Advani and Atal Bihari Vajpayee, he was present in Ayodhya on 6 December. He was disenchanted with Vajpayee after the National Democratic Alliance government under him put the Ram Janmabhoomi issue on the back burner post 1998.                                                                             'Singhal' died in 2015.

Uma Bharti — Then: BJP leader; Now: Union minister of drinking water and sanitation Bharti owes her rise to the Ram Janmabhoomi movement, and was one of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders present at the rally in Ayodhya during which the Babri Masjid was demolished. The Liberhan Commission, set up to probe the events of that day, indicted her for inciting a mob to violence. Bharti, a firebrand politician, said she took moral responsibility for the incident but added that she will fight the indictment legally as she had no hand in the destruction of the mosque.

Current status: From Madhya Pradesh chief minister (2003-2004) to being expelled from BJP to returning to the party as a Union minister, Bharti’s political career has seen many ups and downs since 6 December. She is currently Union minister of drinking water and sanitation.

Lalu Prasad — Then: Chief minister of Bihar; Now: President of Rashtriya Janata Dal On 23 October, even as L.K. Advani’s rath yatra wound its way through Bihar, one man stood up to stop its progress. Bihar chief minister Lalu Prasad ordered Advani’s arrest in Samastipur on grounds of creating communal disharmony. In an interview to Frontline magazine in 1990, Prasad said he would have given his life to preserve communal amity and that he alone ordered the arrest.

Current status: Numerous graft cases against him may have dimmed his aura but Prasad remains a force in Indian politics, and is particularly strong when it comes to upholding secular values.

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Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum Complex Know more about it

Have you ever envisaged getting a glimpse of all the gifts India’s presidents have received from foreign heads of state? This dream turned into reality. The New Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum Complex have all such. Since Shri Rajendra Prasad became the first president of India in 1950, 11,000 gifts have been received from across the world. These gifts are kept in a place called Tosh Khana within Rashtrapati Bhavan. Marking the completion of four years of Pranab Mukherjee's stint as head of the state, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the museum on July 25. The underground museum took almost two years to complete, with an estimated cost of Rs 80 crore. Want to know more about the museum? The New Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum Complex now includes the Garages Museum and Clock Tower in addition to the Stables Museum. The Garage Museum is spread over 10,000 sqm and is a hi-technology storytelling museum. The museum has the facility of virtual reality and multi-screen project to tell stories. This museum depicts the story of the planning and construction of the Rashtrapati Bhavan; the British Viceroys who occupied the building till 1947; their reaction towards the freedom movement in the country; transfer of power; formation of the Republic; life and work of 13 presidents of India since 1950; life in Rashtrapati Bhavan; beauty and environment of the campus, people working here; and important visitors to Rashtrapati Bhavan. The museum also has an art gallery for holding temporary exhibitions. The three-storied Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum with two underground floors will be open six days a week from 9 am to 4 pm except Mondays. Entry and exit for visitors will be through Gate No. 30 on Mother Teresa Crescent Road.rashtrapati-bhawan-museum-pic-2 The initial ticket price will be Rs 50 (children below the age of eight years will be exempt from charges). The lower ground floor of the museum has statues of King George (left) and Queen Mary (right). The gifts received by President Pranab Mukherjee will be displayed at phase II of the museum on Sunday. One can also have the glimpse of portraits of Mahatma Gandhi, former presidents of India, and APJ Abdul Kalam’s books at phase II. The King of Jordan gifted one Mercedes to the former Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi, which is also displayed in the museum. Demonstration of boycotting of British clothes as a part of the Swadeshi Movement, Jallianwala Bagh and 61st Cavalry massacre through wax statues. As reported by PTI, President Pranab Mukherjee in a function revealed that before assuming office he had no knowledge of how Rashtrapati Bhavan functioned. He also recalled that he came to Delhi for the first time in July 1979 for taking oath as a Rajya Sabha member and stayed a few metres from Rashtrapati Bhavan for 43 years.