Narasimha Rao’s legacy finds space in new Congress HQ
Twenty years after his death in December 2004, former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao’s legacy has finally found a place in the new headquarters of the Congress party with at least four photographs of the Prime Minister whose tenure ushered in economic liberalisation adorning the walls of Indira Bhawan. The Congress’ seemingly wilful omission of Rao has been highlighted by the Bharatiya Janata Party, which has also sought to own the legacy of other Congress leaders that it said were sidelined in an effort to promote the Nehru-Gandhi family, namely Sardar Vallabhai Patel, Subhas Chandra Bose and Bhim Rao Ambedkar. BJP’s Gaurav Bhatia asked Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to share the address of the Samadhi Sthal built by Congress for ex-PM Narasimha Rao. In all fairness, many Congress leaders including the late Manmohan Singh have in the past publicly hailed Rao’s contribution in opening up the Indian economy.
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