Rajiv Gandhi 'misunderstood PM' used majority to unite country: Aiyar

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on January 31, 2024
Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar praised Rajiv Gandhi's government for bringing the country together and criticized the BJP-led administration for enforcing uniformity. Aiyar defended Gandhi against criticism over the Shah Bano case and revealed that Arun Nehru was responsible for opening the locks of the Babri Masjid.

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Rajiv Gandhi

Prime Minister of India from 1984 to 1989
Kishori Lal Sharma is the first of the cadre of youngsters recruited by Rajiv Gandhi who, new to politics in 1983, had the idea of creating a team of young..
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Indira Gandhi contested from two seats in 1980 -- Rae Bareli and Medak in Telangana -- and chose to retain the Medak seat. Arun Nehru won the 1980 bypoll and..
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Priyanka Gandhi, who is the Congress national general secretary, responded strongly on Thursday to the BJP's accusation. The accusation claimed that former Prime..
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Indian National Congress

Indian political party
A group of 181 current and former vice chancellors (VCs) along with heads of regulatory authorities such as the AICTE have issued an open letter urging..
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While Congress on Monday distanced itself from leader of opposition Vijay Wadettiwarโ€™s statement that ATS chief Hemant Karkare was not killed by Ajmal Kasab..
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Bundles of unaccounted cash tumbled out of the closet of the domestic help of Sanjeev Lal, the personal secretary of Congress legislature party leader and..
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Bharatiya Janata Party

Indian political party
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''LG sir is an agent of the BJP. This is yet another conspiracy against Kejriwal at the behest of BJP. They are losing on all seven seats in Delhi and are..
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Union Minister and BJP leader Anurag Singh Thakur is all set to contest Lok Sabha Elections 2024 from Himachal Pradesh's Hamirpur constituency.
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Delhi lieutenant governor V K Saxena has sought an NIA probe into a complaint against the Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) for allegedly receiving..
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Arun Nehru

Indian politician and columnist

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Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar praised Rajiv Gandhi's government for bringing the country together and criticized the BJP-led administration for enforcing...
on January 31, 2024 • IndiaTimes

Mani Shankar Aiyar claims that Rajiv Gandhi's government united the country, while the current BJP government attempts to enforce uniformity. Aiyar describes...
on January 31, 2024 • IndiaTimes

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