Jaswant Singh Controversy
Jaswant’s Controversy and Intellectual Hypocrisy of BJP
The controversy over the book of Jaswant Singh has exposed the hollowness of the Bharatiya Janata Party. The party has always tried to project itself as party of intellectuals. But the fall out of the controversy shows that it was never a party with any ideology. It further proves that in the guise of so called intellectual activity, the party has always tried to serve the interest of its few selected leaders.
Party has stopped talking about Deendayal Upadhya. It does not talk about RSS. Rather it talks about Sardar Patel, a Congress leader, who had even banned RSS and dubbed RSS as the breeding center of divisive and communal forces in the country.
When exposed on this ground, now the BJP and its so called Iron Man L K Advani are out to defame Sardar to prove themselves right. They say that RSS ban decision of Sardar Patel was under pressure from Nehru. It is an excellent example of intellectual hypocrisy of BJP.
I was shocked to read the statement of L K Advani that Sardar had banned the RSS under pressure from Nehruji. Sardar is known as Iron Man for his qualities. He was bold in his visions and actions. Such a statement about Sardar is just insult of the great man of India for cheap publicity by Advani. Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has banned book on Jinnah on the ground that it painted Sardar in bad picture. But the truth is otherwise. Modi banned it as a stunt to show his love for Sardar. BJP leader and great journalist Arun Shourie who has come out against this intellectual hypocrisy of the party has clearly said that Modi is insecure in his position and he initiated ouster of Jaswant Singh on the ground that he would have a poor show in September 10 by elections in Gujarat, if no action was taken.
And this is precisely what is behind the ban on the book of Jaswant Singh in Gujarat. If really Narendra Modi is so concerned about Sardar, he should ban Advani from entering into Gujarat and seek his public apology for his statement that Sardar had banned RSS under pressure from Nehruji. Banning the book is yet another intellectual gimmick Modi has played to save his skin in battle for his existence in Gujarat.
Sardar had no love lost for the RSS as claimed by the BJP. The BJP sacked Jashwant Singh because of his book on Jinnah. Now, Advani was the first BJP neta who went and bowed to Jinnah’s kabar. He was made the prime ministerial candidate by the party. And Jashwant Singh was sacked. Ofcourse it is their party’s internal matter but isn’t it surprising that the BJP then officially announced that Jashwant Singh has been sacked because what he has written is against the core ideology of the BJP.
Regarding ban on book on Sardar, the BJP should ban the book in all the State where it rules instead of Gujarat alone. What Narendra Modi has done, why is Shivraj Chauhan not doing in Madhya Pradesh, Raman Singh in Chhatisgarh, Yeddyuarappa in Karnataka and Prem Kumar Dhumal in Himachal Pradesh? Why is there no consistency in BJP’s actions?
KB Singh
August 27, 2009 at 4:38 amKhamaghani Shakti Sinhji,
It is nice reading some facts given by you on the controversy regarding removal of Jaswant Singh removal from BJP. I have been reading articles in the newspaper and following discussions being held in the TV programmes. The fact I have been able to gather is that much noise is being made on a subject by BJP for a Book written by a known Politician for no reason at all. I am sure Jaswant Singh must have written the book after reading on the subject about Jinnah from our Archives . I am sure it is not a Book of Fiction but Facts which he must have confirmed from other facts on the subject written earlier. It is not only a intellectual Gimmick but I think it is a game of Loosing Confidence in the BJP and a Power gaining game plan. To Remove Jaswant Singh only on this aspect of writing a book of historical facts is I think a debacle more to be thought of than the book itself on the part of BJP. It is worst that the book is banned only in one State. We have been independant for 62 yrs and we need to relook at ourselves in broader way. For getting Independance lot of known people and the whole country as such had put in a lot in some way or the other. An event like this in a country is bound to have good things about it and has to have some flaws which we as educated lot should analyse and bring it out with facts. To the uneducated it really mean nothing. To sum it I am sure Jaswant Singh must have taken all this into consideration while writing the book. I have not read the book as yet but would like to read it when I get my hands on it. Shame on BJP on the actions taken.
Kumud J C Barot M.A. LL.B
August 27, 2009 at 5:37 amI have gone through your views and comments about the book of jaswant Singh and I agree with your views.I would like to further share my views on this subject as to why the Gujarat CM has not banned the book of H.V.Sheshadri by the name The Tragic Story of Partion which is being sold in the RSS Head Quarters in Gujarat for Rs.100.00 for the past twenty seven years and thousands of copies have been sold as hot cake in Gujarat.We must ban Advaniji from entering Gujarat and our Congress Leaders should do that first as a first priority or that they should lift the ban on the boof of Jaswant Singhji before entering Gujarat.When the Current CM calls himself as The Chota Sardar then why the adopted son of Advani is so quiet after this Jawant Singh’s book’s episode.Win the seven seat bye Election of the Assembly in Gujarat and show them the power of the CONGRESS.This is only the way to show the mass people the real picture of Narendra Modi.
manan
August 27, 2009 at 7:16 amSheshadri book is OK (not just ok, every member should buy at least one book) and jaswant singh book is not ok
2. Judeo is OK but that Bangaru is not
3. Advani praising Jinnah is OK, but Jaswant prasing Jinnah is not
4. Any deal is OK (forget nuc deal) if w do it, no deal is ok if they do it
5. Economic reforms is not ok if we sit in opposition, it is fine is we are in chair
6. Money is not God, but not less tha God- its our philosophy and ideology. We keep Judeo for letting others know our ideology
Charulata Patel
August 27, 2009 at 7:20 amThe BJP blames the Congress for Partition.
Jan Sangh founder Syama Prasad Mookerjee’s supported the Partition plan.
Mookerjee had not only welcomed the Partition plan prepared in June 1947 but was also instrumental in the division of Bengal and Punjab by demanding that the principle of religious majority to decide an area’s inclusion in India or Pakistan be extended from provinces to the districts as well.
That is how Bengal and Punjab got divided. This is how the Sylhet district in undivided Assam went to Pakistan, now Bangladesh
kavita
August 27, 2009 at 7:24 amWHat an Eye opener
Where are the so called cries of freedom of expression..the so called intellectuals cry about freedom of expression when only it is directed against minorities..but when BJP asks for banning the book none utters anything.Gujrath has banned the book bcoz its against the BJP ideology..it means whatever is against BJP’s Ideology it should be banned..wow..what a great justice.it means BJP believes in Facism and dictatorship..their hindutva is anti secularist and anti democracy..and its proved at every such incidence..no conversion,nothing against their ideology while they are free to cfriticise any ideology..the BJP is actually anti Human party and have inhuman ideology..it’s high time for them to learn the lessons..Jaswant is true when he links BJP with the White supermacist KU KLUX KLAN..BJP is also a racial party who belives in the ARYAN and Brahmin supriority.and who knows better than the insiders..thanks god indians have realised the true face and drub it in the elections..now the whole world will realise how dangerous BJP is for the peace and harmony..
IBRAHIM KHOKHAR
August 27, 2009 at 7:28 amThe leaders of BJP are hypothetical they know true but never acept it in general.The said case is example of BJP mentality towards their backwordness and sudoism.
but unfortunatelly….our so called inteletuals are not focus on the truth.. & thats why
BJP which has no standerd like local regional party,
And comparing with national Congress..the founder of independent India.
Sahadevsinh
August 27, 2009 at 7:52 amIt is a pity that one book on jinnah has stormed BJP and their so called democratic leaders. Bann on the book of Jaswantsingh in Gujarat shows that state government is not mature enough to give freedom of expression and right of speech to the people of Gujarat.
BJP has no any mass leader till date so they need someone to whom they can project as portrait, Therefore of Sardar Patel who was a congressman and against RSS (Hindu Mahasabha) during freedom moment has been selected as their hero .
I think they feel guilty to work against congress party during freedom moment but it is so sad that they need Sardar Patel to keep them selves in the eyes of people.
Sir, Congress should uphold the deeds of Sardar Patel in favour of your party and take this portrait away from BJP which they are frequently miss use in elections and at pary forum.
Sardar Patel was a congress leader and you should project him at various levels, politically and socially, it will help you a lot and also make BJP without deity.
Dr. Mahendra D. Chauhan
August 27, 2009 at 8:19 amResp. Shaktisinhji,
I apreciate your novel approach to put your views on everyday subjects through to masses by use of internet. Intellectuals will be especially impressed by your efforts. I congratulate you for making an innovative effort to rope in and to attract intellectuals to your and your party’s fold.
Dr. Mahendra D. Chauhan-Surat
M. M. TIRMIZI, Advocate
August 27, 2009 at 10:54 amDear Sir,
I do agree with your eloquent views. Jaswant Singh was wrong in calling Jinnah secular because anybody dividing people on the basis of religion cannot be secular. BJP and other communal organizations don’t have any freedom fighter therefore though Sardar Patel banned RSS, they admire him as if Sardar Patel was one of them. People who distributed sweets on death of Mahatma Gandhi, father of this beautiful nation, can never understand secularism. That leads them to call Jinnah secular.
Shyama Prasad Mookherjee of Jansangh was equally responsible for partition. Its electoral stunt of Modi for cheap popularity on Sardar issue, let him criticize his party leaders in Delhi and ask them to ban the book even in MP, Bihar, Orissa, and Karnataka and the party doesn’t support his views he should resign. People like Modi can never be part of minority and take a stand on secularism. If he were in Israel during the era of Nazis he would have applied swastik and jumped into the bandwagon of Hitler, if he were in Afghanistan or Pakistan, he would have obeyed Talibans. Opportunists don’t have principles and survive on politics of hatred. BJP has concentrated on 80% marks and ignored 20% minorities. Thus, spewing venom on 20% means more concentration and more marks from 80% ! This divisive politics and hatred towards minorities by BJP shows clear attempt to push minorities towards the wall and if that happens, we don’t want to visualize the consequences. However, secular ideals of progressive leaders in this noble country has strongly woven the relations with a never breaking thread of love and affection.
Jasvant Bendkar
August 27, 2009 at 11:51 amResp. Shaktisinhji,
It is nice reading some facts given by you on the controversy regarding removal of Jaswant Singh removal from BJP. I have been wathing news in the ndtv and BJP has no any mass leader till date so they need someone to whom they can project as portrait,
I think they feel guilty to work against congress party during freedom moment but it is so sad.
Dr Alka Mankad
August 27, 2009 at 1:01 pmBJP leaders are more irrational than humanistic behaviour. They must not more think about pakistan problems rather than young blood of India.In short they believe in sudoism and having hypocratic personality.
Suneel Patel
August 27, 2009 at 2:39 pmRespected Shaktisinhji
First of all Congratulations for putting forth your views and using the internet to reach the masses. The Blog is a very good idea and you are perhaps the only politician to do so from Gujarat as far as I can recall.
I just went through your site. Sir, very good effort but compared to your last posts, this post on Jaswant Singh lackss that PUNCH; something is missing somewhere.
The first few paragraphs were so damn boring…despite the topic being so interesting. Sir I request you that to attract more visitors, the first few paragraphs have to be really eye catching. Maybe you were in a real hurry but this blog is on a very interesting topic but the presentation is not upto the mark as per the high standards you have set.
Sorry if you think my comments are negative but I enjoyed reading your previous posts because they were like ACID. This is like plain water. Though the topic is very interesting. Maybe you were busy and wrote in hurry or lack of time but hence forth sir, we expect much more.
Regards
Suneel. Patel
Narnapura, Ahmedabad.
hemant pandya
August 27, 2009 at 3:49 pmsardar patel has maintained such a high position in the heart of indians no body can even touch it the one who tries to criticise him will be criticised. the jinha’s attitude has become subject of discussion is unfortunate.in the politics the pride of nation should not be tampered.jinha is just going to ruin bjp that’s fact
pravinsingh deodar
August 27, 2009 at 5:22 pmRespected Shaktisinhji,
I absolutely agree with your views and add my own in support thereof:
M A jinnah was a brilliant lawyer, and politician but alas has proved to be a failure as a statesman, “he has left his footprints on the sands of time” so to say for all the wrong reasons, he was always a secularist at heart as is evident from his early days he admired Kemal Attaturk for his views on seperation of religion from the state and this belief he held till the formation of pakistan when in the contituent assembly he said those who want their temples can pray in them and those who want their masjids can pray in them.where jinnah failed was that his political ambition overtook his personal beliefs, which has resulted in anarchy in his nation of pakistan, the same “flu” affilicts the BJP leaders, but lord Ram in whose name they proffes to come to power has been kind enough to this our country for the good sence the people have in seeing through the nefarious designs of the BJP.Jaswant singh has brought proper perspective to the history of partition, he has only praised sardar patel for preventing the fragmentation of india as envisaged in the cabinet mission plan, yet the BJP has banned the book in gujarat. it is my fervent appeal to all right thinking gujaratis to first read the book and then decide for themselves. jaswantsinhji deserves to be given his rightful place amongst historians in this country.
ROHIT PATEL
August 27, 2009 at 5:57 pmMR.JASWANTSINGH SAYS THAT THE KANDHAR DEAL WAS DECIDED IN CABINATE AND MR.ADVANI WAS KNOWAN WITH THAT…MR.ADVANI SAYS THAT HE IS NOT AWARE OF THIS DEAL OF KANDHAR….THERE ARE TWO POINT ABOUT THIS FACT IS
(1) MR.ADVANI IS “LIER”
(2) OR THERE IS NO TRUST ON MR. ADVANI..OF THE NDA MINISTRY..THE HOME DEPARTMENT..AND THE NATIONAL SECURITY..THAT HE MAY KEPT AWAY FROM KANDHAR DEAL THE KANDHAR DEAL AS HE IS NOT TRUSTWORTHY PERSON
…SO..THE MAIN THING FROM THE MR.JASWANSINGH EPISOD THAT MR.ADVANI IS “RASHTRADROHI” AND “LIER”…AND HE CHEATED THE COUNTRY..( DESKI JANTAKE SAMNE JUTHA BAYAN DIYA)..SO THERE SHOULD BE CASE ON MR.ADVANI OF “RASHTRADROH”….AND THIS MATTER SHOULD BE BRING TO THE TABLE OF THE PARLIAMENT…BJP…HAS USED NAME OF SARDAR AND MR. ADVANI HAD FOND OF CALL HIMSELF AS STRONG LIKE SARDAR.. THE “LOHPURUSH”….BUT I DOUT MR. ADVANI IS “”PURUSH””..???( THIS WAS TOLD BY ACHARYA DHARMENDRA AT TOWNHALL,AHMEDABAD..AT THE EPIDOD OF JINNAH KABAR EPISOD )…BJP WAS CAMPAINING IN GUHARAT THAT CONGRESS IS AVOIDING SARDAR…BUT WHEN STATUE OF SARDAR AT PALDI,AHMEDABAD..WAS INAUGRATED BY SHREE AHMADBHAI PATEL AND THE TOTAL CONGRESS TEAM OF LEADERS WAS PRESENT THERE…AND AFTER THE EXELENT HISTORICAL SPEECH OF SHREE AHMADBHAI PATEL…”ABOUT MISUSE OF THE NAME OF SARDAR”…THE BJP AND RSS LEFT THE NAME OF SARDAR AFTER THAT…THANKS…DEAR RESPESTED SHAKTISINHJI U R “GENIOUS”.. I WISH YOUR SUCSESS AND PROGRESS LOOKING TO YOUR “SPEECH”.. AND..”INTELIGECY”…YOURS EVER “FAN” ROHIT PATEL..ADVOCATE….CONGRESS ACTIVIST..
Rushit Patel
August 27, 2009 at 10:04 pmModi should ban entry of Advani in Gujarat, Gohilji Said
Leader of Opposition in the State Assembly Shaktisinh Gohil has said that the leader of the BJP L K Advani and the BJP has done more damage to Iron Man Sardar Patel rather than the book of Jaswant Singh on Jinnah. Speaking in a meeting of the Congress Legislature Party he said that Sardar Patel was known for his Iron Will and that was the golden aspect of his personality.
Because of this he took bold decision to ban the RSS and had remarked that RSS is the breeding centre of divisive and forces in the country. However, in the reactions of Jaswant Singh’s book BJP and Advani has said that Sardar had taken the decision to ban RSS under pressure from Nehru indicating that Sardar could succumb to pressure, Gohil said.
Since BJP and Advani have hurt the image of Sardar, Gujarat government should ban the entry of Advani until he makes a public apology for his remark, demanded Gohil. Sardar Patel never had greed for power and he was very firm in his views. For this reason, he was called Iron Man .BJP leaders call themselves Chhote Sardar and Iron Man which is insult of Sardar Patel.
In his lust for power Advani started projecting himself as PM in waiting and was painted as Iron Man of India. This was also insult of Sardar Patel. Advani and Gujarat Chief Minister also called themselves Chhote Sardar on different occasions blatantly insulting Sardar Patel.
The need of the hour is to ban the mentality of BJP rather than Jaswant Singh’s book on Jinnah. Jinnah was most responsible for the partition of India. He was not well versed with Quran. He used to consume liquor and did not follow Quran.
The leader of Opposition said that Jinnah became a party to the evil designs of British to divide India and played into their hands since 1937. Since then Jinnah was with them at every stage of operation divide India. He created troubles in the success of interim government. Despite all this, Advani has been praising Jinnah and sticking to his stand of pro Jinnah.
dharmesh patel
August 28, 2009 at 8:34 amrespected sir,
i agree with your comments. i am very happy to read about sardar patel.gujarat cm band this book and other bjp state not band on this book.i knew this tipe of matter from your blog.they r like chemolean colours.
dharmesh patel
NITIN B RATHOD(9824616239)
August 28, 2009 at 2:23 pmHI
Sheshadri book is OK (not just ok, every member should buy at least one book) and jaswant singh book is not ok
-: Judeo is OK but that Bangaru is not
-: Advani praising Jinnah is OK, but Jaswant prasing Jinnah is not
-: Any deal is OK (forget nuc deal) if w do it, no deal is ok if they do it
-: Economic reforms is not ok if we sit in opposition, it is fine is we are in chair
6. Money is not God, but not less tha God- its our philosophy and ideology. We keep Judeo for letting others know our ideology
Binita
August 28, 2009 at 5:49 pmbinita says:
Hello Shaktibhai.
You and Blog? wonderful.
And I am not flattering but this blog is much better than Modi’s or anyone else. Of course you need to update it more often.
That way only regular visitors and fans can keep track.
Congress under your leadership is doing a very good job. For the first time, there are die hard BJP fans like me which have started doubting the BJP and its direction. It is absolutely silly to ban the book on Sardar Patel. But beleive me, this shows Modi’s desperation…even if he manages more than four seats in the coming by elections, people have lost faith in both:him and BJP. Please send him to Delhi soon now and let Gujarat rest in peace.
V Good effort. But be more regular on the blog(look who is advising!)
How are you? You have been doing good job. Read you and your views and am really impressed. I have left my job and am just relaxing.
regards
Binita.
Jay
August 29, 2009 at 7:57 amHi Shaktibhai,
I read your blog and the comments on it from friends.
I wondered how no one realize that this whole thing is a business; nothing personal. Every one wants their share of profit from it.
*Mr. Jaswant singh written and publish a book for earning money ’cause he reached a stage in politics where he thinks he cannot go further. Now, this is an only opportunity to encash before people forgets him.
*Mr. Adwani and team saw an opportunity to get rid of Mr. Jaswantsingh for whatever reasons.
*Mr. Modi took the opportunity to encash the sentiments of Sardar’s Name in Gujarat to get some benefit in by election. (There is lot of emotional people around, who are still influenced by such propaganda).
So it’s just a business, nothing personal. So no hard feelings…
Let every one enjoy. And have fun…
Regards,
Jay…
rajnish ranjan
August 29, 2009 at 1:04 pmWhatever, you have written in your article is purely authentic.
I personally appreciate your concern about the sudo-intellectuality of BJP and its mother-father organizations. BJP is addict to do those things which could help them politically. They have nothing to do with the fundamental problems of the nation, but they are engaged in wasting their time in analyzing a person (Jinnah) who is not relevant to our nation’s interst, at least after sixty years of independence, I don’t think it is necessary to talk about what was happened five decades before..Any way.. Advani once said “Jinnah was secular and symbol of communal harmony”.BJP promoted him as the Prime ministerial candidate. Jaswant Singh added”Jinnah was not responsible for the division”, Sardar patel, Nehru and Gandhi had a responsibility to divide the nation, BJP expelled him from the office, and one of its ruled state (Gujarat) has banned the book, showing the reason that Jaswant Singh has made remarks against Sardar Patel and we can not tolerate any allegation against him. Does BJP tolerate remarks against Gandhi and Nehru? Now BJP should made clear that what is their party’s stand upon the issue of the father of nation and the first Prime Minister of the nation.
Within BJP there is always a confusion about history. Problem of disputes between its leaders are not new, Whether it was between Vajpayee and Advani, and now between Advani and Rajnath , Rajnath and Arun Jaitley, and so on…There is pressure from RSS to come back to real agenda, but also there is pressure upon party to come to the power.How all these things are possible without consistency in ideology and leadership, Without the honest effort to the general people.
Several years back, BJP leaders used to campaign the party as “the party with a difference”, they were talking about “ Chal, Charitra and Chintan”, and the “Internal democracy” within the party, Now what is happened of those things, where the internal democracy has moved.
In the year 2004,when the Lok Sabha Elections were on process, Campaigns were going on,The whole Election atmosphere was surrounded by India Shining and Feel Good Factors. BJP was over confident and it resulted in irony. At that time BJP was on extreme, and the downfall was started, it become more vast after the defeat in 2009 general election. People rejected the “Lauh Purush” as their leader.
After making a mute analysis of BJP for last four-five years,I have come to this conclusion that in this juncture of time there is a need of huge change in the party leadership, there must have disciplined and idealist leaders, who might in position to remove a national party from these circumstsnces.
Rajnish Ranjan.
j. j. bhatt
August 29, 2009 at 1:05 pmAlways primary responsibility of National leader is to making an environment of harmony and piece among nation’s people. The matters that did happens before 50 years that must not be recall in today’s environment.
V.K.Saxena
August 30, 2009 at 6:05 amIt is unfortunate that the implosion in the BJP today would impinge on its role as the main Opposition party. By defending Jinnah’s role in the Partition and saying he had been ‘unnecessarily demonised,’ Jaswant has now compounded his crime by going to Pakistan to popularize his book which exhibits his bankruptcy of thought and interfering with nation’s history.
Advani’s studied silence on Kandahar is intriguing. A leader of Advani’s stature should come clean and it is the least he owes it to the nation.
VK Saxena
President
National council for civil liberties
Ahmendabad
Bharatsinh Sarvaiya
August 30, 2009 at 4:39 pmDear Shree Shaktisinhji,
First of all I would like to congratulate you for exposing hypocracy of BJP.I fully agree your views and appreciate the way you have threw light on the subject.
No patriot or intelectual Indian would like to hear any negative comment on great Sardar Patel and Nehruji for the sake of political interests.
Everybody knows about their sacrifice for the nation
Bharatsinh Sarvaiya, Baroda
Geeta Patel
August 31, 2009 at 7:04 amResp. Shaktisinhji Forgate all Controversy
This RESUME is for your BLOG Visitors and and they decide difreent who is batter BJP or Congress
RESUME
EDUCATION / Qualification:
1950: Stood first in BA (Hons), Economics, Punjab University, Chandigarh
1952; Stood first in MA (Economics), Punjab University , Chandigarh ,
1954; Wright’s Prize for distinguished performance at St John’s College, Cambridge,
1955 and 1957; Wrenbury scholar, University of Cambridge ,
1957; DPhil ( Oxford ), DLitt (Honoris Causa); PhD thesis on India ‘s export competitiveness
OCCUPATION / Teaching Experience:
Professor (Senior lecturer, Economics, 1957-59;
Reader, Economics, 1959-63;
Professor, Economics, Punjab University , Chandigarh , 1963-65;
Professor, International Trade, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi,1969-71
Honorary professor, Jawaharlal Nehru University ,New Delhi,1976 and Delhi
Schoolof Economics, University of Delhi ,1996 and Civil Servant
Working Experience / POSITIONS::
1971-72: Economic advisor, ministry of foreign trade
1972-76: Chief economic advisor, ministry of finance
1976-80: Director, Reserve Bank of India
Director, Industrial Development Bank of India;
Alternate governor for India, Board of governors, Asian Development Bank;
Alternate governor for India, Board of governors, IBRD
November 1976 – April 1980: Secretary, ministry of finance (Department of economic affairs);
Member, finance, Atomic Energy Commission; Member, finance, Space Commission
April 1980 – September 15, 1982 : Member-secretary, Planning Commission
1980-83: Chairman , India Committee of the Indo-Japan joint study committee
September 16, 1982 – January 14, 1985 : Governor, Reserve Bank of India .
1982-85: Alternate Governor for India Board of governors, International Monetary Fund
1983-84: Member, economic advisory council to the Prime Minister
1985: President, Indian Economic Association
January 15, 1985 – July 31, 1987 : Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission
August 1, 1987 – November 10, 19! 90: Secretary-general and commissioner, south commission, Geneva
December 10, 1990 – March 14, 1991 : Advisor to the Prime Minister on economic affairs
March 15, 1991 – June 20, 1991 : Chairman, UGC
June 21, 1991 – May 15, 1996 : Union finance minister
October 1991: Elected to Rajya Sabha from Assam on Congress ticket
June 1995: Re-elected to Rajya Sabha
1996 onwards: Member, Consultative Committee for the ministry of finance
August 1, 1996 – December 4, 1997: Chairman, Parliamentary standing committee on commerce
March 21, 1998 onwards: Leader of the Opposition, Rajya Sabha
June 5, 1998 onwards: Member, committee on finance
August 13, 1998 onwards: Member, committee on rules
Aug 1998-2001: Member, committee of privileges 2000 onwards: Member, executive committee, Indian parliamentary group
June 2001: Re-elected to Rajya Sabha
Aug 2001 onwards: Member, general purposes committee
BOOKS:
India’s Export Trends and Prospects for Self-Sustained Growth Clarendon Press, Oxford University , 1964;
Also published large number of articles in various economic journals.
OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Adam Smith Prize, University of Cambridge , 1956
Padma Vibhushan, 1987
Euro money Award, Finance Minister of the Year, 1993;
Asia money Award, Finance Minister of the Year for Asia, 1993 and 1994
INTERNATIONAL ASSIGNMENTS:
1966: Economic Affairs Officer
1966-69: Chief, financing for trade section, UNCTAD
1972-74: Deputy for India in IMF Committee of Twenty on International Monetary Reform
1977-79: Indian delegation to Aid-India Consortium Meetings
1980-82: Indo-Soviet joint planning group meeting
1982: Indo-Soviet monitoring group meeting
1993: Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting Cyprus 1993: Human Rights World Conference, Vienna
RECREATION :
Gymkhana Club, New Delhi;
Life Member, India International Centre, New Delhi
PERSONAL DETAILS:
Name : Dr. Manmohan Singh
DOB : September 26, 1932
Place of Birth : Gah ( West Punjab )
Father : S. Gurmukh Singh
Mother : Mrs Amrit Kaur
Married on : September 14, 1958
Wife : Mrs Gursharan Kaur
Children : Three Daughters
Our Prime Minister seems to be the most qualified PM all over the world. . .
Pass this to every INDIAN . . . and be PROUD to be an INDIAN . .. .
Dr.Hemang Vasavada
August 31, 2009 at 7:40 amHon.Shaktisinhji
A Former home minister &candidate for P.M.post speaking alie!
A foreign Minister bringing out secrets on Kandahar
kand again p.m. candidate is found wrong.
Zinha’s issue: They says this is their angle to see the history.O.K.in democracy every one has right to have their own viewe but people of our country so matured they have shown reaction to B,J,P, Bhartiy Jinha partys” workers.Now many workers are ashamed of telling that they belong to party of Mr.Adwani.& Jashawantsing(EX)
Shaktisinh
August 31, 2009 at 6:05 pmTHANK YOU VERY MUCH.
Dear ALL
I am overwhelmed with the “online” response.
I am convinced, especially after all your responses that the
internet is a very good medium to connect. I am thankful to each and
everyone of you for the bricks and the bouquets you have offered.
Im (still) trying to figure out how to go about acknowledging each of your
responses individually and publicly but till I figure out that please accept
a big THANK YOU from me.
Bye for now.
Shaktisinh Gohil
rajnish ranjan
September 1, 2009 at 8:55 amSir,Whatever, you have written in your article is purely authentic.
I personally appreciate your concern about the sudo-intellectuality of BJP and its mother-father organizations. BJP is addict to do those things which could help them politically. They have nothing to do with the fundamental problems of the nation, but they are engaged in wasting their time in analyzing a person (Jinnah) who is not relevant to our nation’s interst, at least after sixty years of independence, I don’t think it is necessary to talk about what was happened five decades before..Any way.. Advani once said “Jinnah was secular and symbol of communal harmony”.BJP promoted him as the Prime ministerial candidate. Jaswant Singh added”Jinnah was not responsible for the division”, Sardar patel, Nehru and Gandhi had a responsibility to divide the nation, BJP expelled him from the office, and one of its ruled state (Gujarat) has banned the book, showing the reason that Jaswant Singh has made remarks against Sardar Patel and we can not tolerate any allegation against him. Does BJP tolerate remarks against Gandhi and Nehru? Now BJP should made clear that what is their party’s stand upon the issue of the father of nation and the first Prime Minister of the nation.
Within BJP there is always a confusion about history. Problem of disputes between its leaders are not new, Whether it was between Vajpayee and Advani, and now between Advani and Rajnath , Rajnath and Arun Jaitley, and so on…There is pressure from RSS to come back to real agenda, but also there is pressure upon party to come to the power.How all these things are possible without consistency in ideology and leadership, Without the honest effort to the general people.
Several years back, BJP leaders used to campaign the party as “the party with a difference”, they were talking about “ Chal, Charitra and Chintan”, and the “Internal democracy” within the party, Now what is happened of those things, where the internal democracy has moved.
In the year 2004,when the Lok Sabha Elections were on process, Campaigns were going on,The whole Election atmosphere was surrounded by India Shining and Feel Good Factors. BJP was over confident and it resulted in irony. At that time BJP was on extreme, and the downfall was started, it become more vast after the defeat in 2009 general election. People rejected the “Lauh Purush” as their leader.
After making a mute analysis of BJP for last four-five years,I have come to this conclusion that in this juncture of time there is a need of huge change in the party leadership, there must have disciplined and idealist leaders, who might in position to remove a national party from these circumstsnces.
Rajnish Ranjan.
Bipun Tamboli
September 2, 2009 at 9:33 amInteresting.
Hope and wish to see you in Bhavnagar
Regards
Bipin
Hriday Buch
September 3, 2009 at 1:01 pmGujarat Government’s ban is just ridiculous… Even if we consider with an “Advantage-Modi” aspect, the ban is not palatable.. A government may wish that its people read what its ruler likes, but it certainly cannot prohibit/deprive its people from reading what its rulers don’t like…
Hemang Raval
September 4, 2009 at 10:03 amJinnah – “India – Partition, Independence”
Controversy over a sensitive subject:
Shri Shaktisinhji,
Your blog over this subject is an eye – opener for those, who have been informed that Mahatma Gandhi, Nehruji and Sardar Patel were equally responsible for creation of the world’s biggest tragedy just after the separation of East and West Germany or East and West Korea. It has been an open truth that Jinnah had used his leadership and his religion to make himself the Massiha of the Muslim Community. The great trio of the congress leadership were very much aware of this, and they had made their best efforts to stop Jinnah’s insistence over the separation.
However Mr. Singh has not highlighted this fact, instead he has Criticized Mahatma’s strong statement : “Jinnah cannot succeed during my existence towards his policy of communal separation and a separate country.” Jinnah’s ambition was to become India’s prime minister but the country that was determined to uphold the strong scenarist, would never accept religious fanatic to lead the land of multi – religion civilization. Hence in the mad hunger of power, Jinnah did not hesitate to inject poison into Hindu-Muslim unity. This aspect of the whole root cause has been carefully kept untouched by Mr. Singh.
The author, it seems has been impressed also by the Pakistan visit and appreciative statement in these days by L.K. Advani, the matter itself was an example of the illogical statesmanship of Advani. His visit was understood to be an act of short – sighted diplomacy and opportunism by some political analysts.
The banning of such book in Gujarat came into limelight only after the outcast of Mr. Singh a few days back. It is obvious considering the sequence of events, that Mr. Modi is concerned more about the image of the party than the ideology of Mahatma, Panditji and Sardar. Sir, you have very aptly mentioned in the last para of your article about banning the book in all BJP – ruled states if the nation is indebted to the Iron – man Sardar Patel. That would be the great homage to our leader and value of his ideology even after 62 years of our independence.
P.S. : It is in the news that Mr. Jaswant Singh is planning to visit Pakistan, obviously for the inauguration function of the book and more obviously with the consent of Pakistan Government to make the book more popular in Pakistan and its allies.
Hemang Raval
President
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nilesh k.shah
September 5, 2009 at 5:10 pmplz send yr this and next comments to our a.i.c.c. bulletin cong.sandesh.if possible.
PRADEEP TRIVEDI, RAJKOT
September 7, 2009 at 9:49 amCONGRATES FOR THE PERFECT ANALYSIS AND TIMELY RESPONSE TO THE JASWANTSINH CONTROVERSY. WE ARE PROUD TO HAVE A VISIONARY AND KNOWLEDGEABLE LEADER LIKE YOU. KEEP IT UP.
REGARDS.
JAI HO…..
Praveen Singh Rathore
September 22, 2009 at 8:01 amPerhaps it is mua culpa situation for Congress also. Admittedly there was inconsistency between the National and the state units on the issue. Congress can introspect as of now that the controversy and marketing of the Book has settled down. It may be pre-emption on part of Congress but by instigating pre-emption like Digvijay did in his tenure as a CM, the party became a B-Team of BJP.
rafi
October 25, 2009 at 6:26 pmI wish Jaswant singh before publishing his book had read “Hidden Facts Behind British India’s Freedom: A Scholarly Look into Allama Mashraqi and Quaid-e-Azam’s Political Conflict” by Nasim Yousaf (scholar and author). Those interested in South Asian politics should also read the Paper presented by the said scholar at the New York Conference on Asian Studies (NYCAS) at Cornell University held on October 09-10, 2009.
The title of the paper is:”Pakistan and India: The Case for Unification”. It is available at the below mentioned web site:
http://www.allamamashraqi.com/grandsonsarticles.html