Saturday, June 14, 2008

Our first Prime Minister, Mr. Nehru did a lot of damage to the country. Apparently Gen. Cariappa told him, ' give me 24 hours and I will give you Kashmir' but Nehru chose to go to the U.N. and left a permanent problem for India. He failed to read the treacherous Chinese and the country paid a heavy price. The Chinese still occupy at least 50000 square miles of Indian territory. He followed a command economic structure which bred massive corruption and this has become institutionalised today. He was pro Russian but it was the US which saved the country from famine with PL 480 supplies. He divided the country along caste and state lines. The list goes on. He did two good things. First, he held elections every five years probably because he knew he would win. Second, he built centres of excellence and these have served the country very well. Unfortunately the present government seems determined to destroy the only legacy Nehru left behind. First, Ramadoss, the Health Minister tried to wreck AIIMS, the only quality medical institution in this country. Now some idiot has decided to open seven new IITs in seven different states. These IITs do not have any building or any faculty but will begin admitting students this year. Thus under the stewardship of the widow of his grandson, Sonia Gandhi, Nehru's only legacy will be devalued for ever. India, the country of the third class.

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