So what's behind the coincidence of having two autobiographies getting released almost simultaneously and both squarely blaming Late PV Narasimha Rao for the demolition of Babri structure and portraying Sonia as the secular lady who was deeply disturbed by this incident? I don't know. Maybe pure coincidence or may be yet another attempt by Congress to salvage itself before the elections.
One is an autobiography of Late Arjun Singh, called "A grain of sand in the hourglass of time". He describes Rao as a modern day Nero who kept fiddling while Ayodhya was burning. This comes from the guy who was caught fiddling while thousands were dying on the mid-night of December 1984 from the poison that leaked from Union Carbide's plant. The chief minister of Madhya Pradesh - Arjun Singh mysteriously was nowhere to be found. Throughout his life he had absolutely no achievement to his name except for subservience to the only family that mattered and dividing Indians on casteist lines. In death, he continues to desire posthumus glory.
Another one is from Kuldip Nayyar, by the name "Beyond the lines" in which he recalls how Narasimha Rao actually connived to bring about the demolition of Babri. He goes on to say that while the Babri was being demolished, Rao was having a puja at his home, apparently praying for the demolition and he emerged from the prayer only after he got the news of the demolition. He describes how Sonia came across as the only secular person, who was deeply disturbed by the mosque demolition and her secularism was genuine. Yes sir, this secular lady continued to be with her husband when, under his able leadership, the locks of the Ramlalla temple at Ayodhya were opened after so many years and Shilanyas was performed to reiterate his commitment to build a temple at the disputed site. Neither is this secular lady known to have objected when Late Rajiv Gandhi went on record saying, "When a big tree falls, the ground will shake" in response to what he thinks about the anti-Sikh riots. It turns out that the ground shook so much that thousands of sikhs died as a result. They are yet to get justice.
What say? Redefining secularism - Kuldip Nayar and Arjun Singh way!
One is an autobiography of Late Arjun Singh, called "A grain of sand in the hourglass of time". He describes Rao as a modern day Nero who kept fiddling while Ayodhya was burning. This comes from the guy who was caught fiddling while thousands were dying on the mid-night of December 1984 from the poison that leaked from Union Carbide's plant. The chief minister of Madhya Pradesh - Arjun Singh mysteriously was nowhere to be found. Throughout his life he had absolutely no achievement to his name except for subservience to the only family that mattered and dividing Indians on casteist lines. In death, he continues to desire posthumus glory.
Another one is from Kuldip Nayyar, by the name "Beyond the lines" in which he recalls how Narasimha Rao actually connived to bring about the demolition of Babri. He goes on to say that while the Babri was being demolished, Rao was having a puja at his home, apparently praying for the demolition and he emerged from the prayer only after he got the news of the demolition. He describes how Sonia came across as the only secular person, who was deeply disturbed by the mosque demolition and her secularism was genuine. Yes sir, this secular lady continued to be with her husband when, under his able leadership, the locks of the Ramlalla temple at Ayodhya were opened after so many years and Shilanyas was performed to reiterate his commitment to build a temple at the disputed site. Neither is this secular lady known to have objected when Late Rajiv Gandhi went on record saying, "When a big tree falls, the ground will shake" in response to what he thinks about the anti-Sikh riots. It turns out that the ground shook so much that thousands of sikhs died as a result. They are yet to get justice.
What say? Redefining secularism - Kuldip Nayar and Arjun Singh way!
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