2021 is the birth centenary year of former Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao. Was there a tone of remorse in the text of the letter sent by Sonia Gandhi congratulating the Telangana unit of the Indian National Congress for organising year-long celebrations in this connection and praising Narasimha Rao?
The Nehru family had never acknowledged the contributions of Narasimha Rao, who made history by becoming the first Congress leader to become Prime Minister outside of the family. The Congress leadership refused to arrange funeral due for one of the tallest leader of the party in the national capital when Narasimha Rao, who was at loggerheads with the Nehru family, died.
Sonia Gandhi recalls that under Narasimha Rao’s leadership the party was able to overcome challenges it faced at a time when the Congress was getting thinner day by day. It is not uncommon for people to repent even after death for what they did to their old enemies in the face of huge setbacks.
The reign of Narasimha Rao from 1991 to 1996 was a turning point in the history of independent India. Politically and economically, India’s history can be divided into before and after the reign of Narasimha Rao. The major policy changes and political events during his time as Prime Minister and Congress leader were decisive.
It was Narasimha Rao who led India into a new era from the days of the Licence Raj through economic reforms. With the aim of implementing globalisation and liberalisation, he appointed Manmohan Singh, an IMF official and economist, as Finance Minister. Despite oppositions, it was these policies that led India on a new path of economic growth. Since then, there have been revolutionary changes in the business environment, job creation and consumer climate in India.
The factor behind the successful completion of five years of a minority government was the flexibility of the political strategist that Narasimha Rao was. At the same time, some of his loose political views were reactionary enough to change the later course of Indian history. The Babri Masjid in Ayodhya was demolished by the Sangh Parivar during the reign of Narasimha Rao. Although it could have been prevented, the lax attitude of the Central Government led to the rewriting of later political equations.
The autumn of Narasimha Rao’s life did not suit the dignity of a former Prime Minister who ruled India for five years overcoming many challenges that the grand old party faced. Congress refused to pay homage to even the mortal remains of Narasimha Rao when he died after being politically isolated for long.
When Sonia Gandhi recalls Narasimha Rao’s contributions at a time when the Congress is collapsing without an energetic leader or a clear political plan, it should also be seen as payback time with history settling scores.
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Narasimha Rao was best of India’s Congress PMs yet he received worst treatment from Congress and worst of all from Sonia. The so called Gandhi family has never been interested in the progress of India but their own.