NEHRU ... 1

NEHRU ... 1

Nehru was the greatest Prime Minister we have had and he leaves others miles behind in achievement despite his obvious failings that needs must be owing to constraining historical circumstances and ideological inclinations, even idealistic propensities and personal predilection to which one is susceptible to. He stands head and shoulders above the Prime Ministers who followed him but that is quite natural given Nehru's attributes and standing as one of the tallest stalwarts of the freedom movement. That he is most misunderstood today is largely on account of the leadership in his party that followed him which in so many ways could not and did not live up to the excellent standards he had originally set which is still helping the country on towards progress and prosperity albeit along a somewhat directionless blind alleyway which will force future leaders to engage in upgradation of the current system operating not as one would best hope for it to be.

Written by Sugata Bose