We should never forget he was our prime minister, elected by our fathers generation. If someone dont have respect for that then i take back my words.. also if nehru has done something which we 50 yrs later find it incorrect, why dont we correct it. He is not going to come back to correct it.
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by Sameer Bhagwat on Mar 25, 2008 10:48 PM Permalink
Dear Rajeev, These are Historical Blunders. You have to hit Iron when it is hot, that will creat a shape. You can keep hitting iron cold and will achieve nothing. History can only be useful, if it is examined critically and lessons are drawn from it.
As a nation, we need to come out and examine this Nehruvad. I am not against a person, but stressing a need for critical examination.
Indian past history is filled with courage, knowledge and all other virtues.
Take any field, mathematics, science, the famous invention of 0 and 1 to 10, Literature, History, culture, artwork. Indian were far ahead. It is this 0 to 9 letter that revolutionalise computer sceince and computation,space sceince. Romans-Europeans were buried under Roman letters.
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by Rajeev G on Mar 25, 2008 10:53 PM Permalink
you are speaking about nehruvad in 2008.. Do you know what where the compulsions of 50's? Atleast I dont know.. As far as International politics is concerned, Iron is always hot.It doesn't know history.. whoever is powerful rules..
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by Ravikumar on Mar 25, 2008 10:55 PM Permalink
Rajeev, U are a fool.Elections at that point were farce as 90% of people were illetrate.
RE:nehru
by Rajeev G on Mar 25, 2008 10:57 PM Permalink
So you are the smartest guy right.. Keep on blabbering about nehru, gandhi.. Good luck to you..
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by veeru raghavan on Mar 25, 2008 11:04 PM Permalink
Nehru has done lots and lots of good for this country.It was he who initiated massive electrification of India and lots of manufacturing units were setup including Steel plants, Neyveli Lignite factory, atomic power, cement manufacturing units.India became sulf-sufficient in rice production only because of him.He believed in peace,non-violence, mutual friendship and none would have expected in 1950s and 60s that China would betray us.He is a true patriot and is one of the greatest Indians.
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by Sesh on Mar 25, 2008 10:58 PM Permalink
@rajeev g,
true, the decisions are relevant only at the time they are taken, but when facts which unveiled later reveal a different story, then of course, that speaks about the character of the guy nehru...
pious words and aristrocratic mentality with an intent to be rise against the western world, coupled with a self-hyped good feel of the chinese led to a disastrous war...
now the same congress is talking of nuclear deals with the us...!!!
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by JGN on Mar 25, 2008 11:09 PM Permalink
Dear Sesh, we are now talking with the benfit of hindslight. Though I am not a fan of Mr.Nehru, a fair assessment is that he had acted in good faith for the benefit of the citizens of our country. We all should remember that our country was under alien occupation and our industrialists were in no position to invest billions of rupees at that time. It was only the Central Govt which could have invested in large steel plants, dams, etc.
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia who always contested against Nehru had said that "I am not contesting elections to win but to see how many votes are cast against Nehru" and one occassion he had even said that "Nehru is nothing but a zero". There was no political party worth its name in India for a long time after independence and the Marxists (led by the late AKG) with just 25 MPs were the largest oppostion. So the Congress party was able to steam-roll their agenda. The Licence-permit raj was the biggest cause for the drag in developement of our country.
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by veeru raghavan on Mar 25, 2008 11:12 PM Permalink
Nehru has done lots and lots of good for this country.It was he who initiated massive electrification of India and lots of manufacturing units were setup including Steel plants, Neyveli Lignite factory, atomic power, cement manufacturing units.India became sulf-sufficient in rice production only because of him.He believed in peace,non-violence, mutual friendship and none would have expected in 1950s and 60s that China would betray us.He is a true patriot and is one of the greatest Indians.
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by veeru raghavan on Mar 25, 2008 11:06 PM Permalink
Nehru has done lots and lots of good for this country.It was he who initiated massive electrification of India and lots of manufacturing units were setup including Steel plants, Neyveli Lignite factory, atomic power, cement manufacturing units.India became sulf-sufficient in rice production only because of him.He believed in peace,non-violence, mutual friendship and none would have expected in 1950s and 60s that China would betray us.He is a true patriot and is one of the greatest Indians.
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by spindoc on Mar 25, 2008 10:45 PM Permalink
I cannot think of single PM who had any balls except may be Indira G...In Nehru's case he was clearly duped by the Chinese..and we still continue to lick them instead of being strong and forthright in telling the "little ones" that this is our land and you cant encroach....I cannot believe that we have the weakest PM,HM and FM and for that matter even DM ..We need strong leaders not good for nothing chmachaas..
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by Ravikumar on Mar 25, 2008 10:40 PM Permalink
We wish he will never comeback.Respect is for good people not for old crooks like Nehru who is a murderer.
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by Rajeev G on Mar 25, 2008 10:44 PM Permalink
ok... then go and ask your father.. why did he elect nehru.. also tell him that you will teach your next generation not to act on any issue as there was a leader called nehru who stopped you from doing it.
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by Ravikumar on Mar 25, 2008 10:53 PM Permalink
Rajeev, U are a fool.Elections at that time were farce because 90% people were illetarate at that time.
