Wrong expectations from wrong people. First Sachin & now Pranab. Both owes their existence to institutions we expect them to revel in public. No doubt they had talent but even best talent in world need a platform. and they understand this fact very well. Going against your godfather is a cardinal sin in land of Vibhishana. This is the reason neither Sachin have anything to say against functioning of BCCI & management of cricket in India nor Pranab have to revel about Indra and the party she created after split. The Seventies was truly a dramatic decade. It witnessed the creation of Bangladesh, the rise of mass movements like Jayaprakash Narayan’s, strong labour and agrarian unrest, agricultural transformation due to the Green Revolution, industrial stagnation, the experience of authoritarianism and crumbling institutions, heady times in global politics with the CIA actively undermining left of centre regimes, intensifying state control of the economy and so forth. Pranab Mukherjee had a ringside seat to observe how these profound changes were reflected in the corridors of power. Even as a junior minister, he was a significant factor in these processes. He had access to power. He is a gifted politician who has managed to stay at the centre of power without having any real political base, no mean achievement. And yet he has almost nothing to reveal. Nor does the book reflect upon the Seventies in any meaningful way. It is hard to believe he actually wrote the book. indianexpress/article/lifestyle/books/when-you-say-nothing-at-all/#sthash.AfgTCpcW.dpuf
Posted on: Thu, 25 Dec 2014 09:05:37 +0000
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