As a sequel to Rajiv Gandhi's murder, Congress was finding itself as if orphaned. At that moment, many Congress leaders wanted Sonia Gandhi to enter into politics and to project her Prime Ministership and, thus, to pave way other than this could not be a better opportunity for Sonia Gandhi to get Prime Ministership. Sonia too was well aware of this, but she did not act so. She came out before the congress supporters clearly telling to excuse her; she wanted to ...
After independence, India was passing through a period of transition and bewilderment of insecurity and instability. The Indian National Congress, under the leadership of Jawahar Lal Nehru, resolved to establish socialist pattern of society; planning was the instrument for it. The leadership was successful in solving many problems, such as, basic needs of food and cloth, rehabilitating millions of displaced persons with ensuring freedom and integrity of the ...