“My Country My Life” by L K Advani – A Journey Through the Heart of India
Autobiography of L K Advani "My Country, My Life" takes you through the history of
This book starts with Advani’s life in Sindh in undivided
Advani is one of the very few practicing politicians out there in
Advani’s commentary on his functioning as the Home Minister is a great read. The resolve of the NDA government lead by Vajpayee to solve the
The chapter I like most in this book – one dedicated to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee where Advani takes us through his association with him. Their relationship is unparallel in post independence Indian political history as never before two such strong political leaders could work together for over 50 years with one mission – development of the nation.
There are shortcomings also in this book. One of the major drawbacks – Advani has taken pains to explain all the good things he has done as the Home Minister. The hijacking of the Indian Airlines flight and subsequent surrender to the terrorist demand was definitely the lowest point of his term as Home Minister. He doesn’t go in depth of what happened those days and never explains the need for an Indian Minister to accompany those terrorists to
I don’t agree to lot of his political views especially about how he defines Hinduism or Secularism but reading this book was like a journey through the heart of my motherland knowing the highs and lows she faced in the last eighty years through the eyes of L K Advani, who was a major player in the political landscape of India.
Here is an interview L K Advani gave soon after his book was published to Burkha Dutt
Labels: Autobiography, BJP, Congress, culture, Current Affairs, elections 2009, India, Indian Politics, L K Advani, YouTube
7 Comments:
OK, here is my point. I can understand your unprecedented praise of Advani. You are a closet-fascist. Oh, come on. I do not know the last guy who praised Advani and not being a right-wing fascist. Your unbridled procrastination to the face of right wing terror in India is pathetic and your comments about him are reflective of your hidden agenda to paint him as having a halo and as being secular. The terror he unleashed with the Babri masjid issue is still felt across the country. Ah! Maybe, you dont know or that you dont want to know. Ultimately, its a choice. And everybody wants to rule the world. Especially, the upper caste Hindus = BJP (RSS). You tell me the percentage of lower caste Hindu leaders in BJP and I shall tell you their agenda. Its very blatant. The upper caste Hindus are the BJP/RSS leaders who use Hindutva to get the votes of the majority lower caste Hindus and in turn end up ruling them. I am sure that the lower caste Hindus shall wake up to this reality some day and let us see who shall have the last laugh. And last but not the least, you are an upper caste.
Sanjay,
Have you read what I wrote? Can you show me where I have done "unprecedented praise of Advani"?
Read the last but one paragraph again before you make such comments.
Nair,
As home minister he promised to publish a white paper on ISI activities in India. He never did that. He is all talk, no action. He always practiced divisive politics with his rath yatra.
Padmakumar
Since i have not read the book, i can't say much about it. However, my cynical mind has only this question.
If he can lie through his teeth about th Kandahar episode, as is clear now after the Jaswant book episode, what else has he lied about to show himself in a good light?
I never had any good opinion about him and i find it very hard to change my opinion based on his word about himself.
Padmakumar,
I don't agree with most of his ideologies. But this book is a nice read as it throws light into the functioning of various political parties and government machinery.
Karthik,
See the second video I uploaded. He explains what all happened during the hijacking of the IA flight.
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Brijesh,
I saw the video. It was wishy-washy denial of the allegation that he was distancing himself from the Kandahar episode.
In anycase i don't think you are here defending him.
What i find difficult to accept is the characterization that this guy is either honest or sincere. Kandahar episode aside, right from Rath Yatra to displaying the bribe in the parliament, he has shown scant regard for any higher ideals or considered anything sacred (including our parliament).Rather, he misled people and misused the idea of Hinduism without shame.
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