Nehru

Monday 01st December 2014 08:29 EST
 

In Kashmir, which was  an independent princely state at the time of Independence, Nehru was caught by events. He could not send the army to defend Kashmir against Pakistani aggression until  the Mahraja had signed the Accession Treaty.
Pandit Nehru did not unilaterally declare India a secular state, as Mr Jhalla  alleges. This Constituent Assembly of India deliberated over several years and its decision was  collective. India being a secular state is her strength, for everyone of any religion can claim that the country is his/her. The constituent does not give preference to any religion.
It was India’s good luck to have a highly educated and civilised patriot like Nehru who had, from 1919 to 1947 fought for the independence of India, during which time he was Secretary of Congress Party for many years, President for several years and also spent nine years in jail at various times. Until his death in 1964, he laid the foundations of strong democracy, secular country and  non-alignment.
Dhiraj Kataria
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