India Needs a Trustworthy Opposition!

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Not long ago there was a time when PV Narasimha Rao was the PM and Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the leader of the opposition during 1991 to 1996 ...

  • When the government affairs were conducted by men of scholarship and character.
  • When the ruling party had complete trust in the opposition and entrusted them with vital responsibilities of the government.
  • When the opposition rose up to the occasion and accepted the challenges.
The intellectual and academic PV Narasimha Rao spoke 17 languages. According to Natwar Singh,
"Unlike Nehru, his knowledge of Sanskrit was profound. Nehru had a temper, PVN a temperament. His roots were deep in the spiritual and religious soil of India. He did not need to 'Discover India'".
  • Surprising everyone in India and Pakistan PV Narasimha Rao chose Atal Bihari Vajpayee to lead the Indian delegation to the United Nations Human Rights Commission (UNHRC) and defend India’s record in Kashmir. PVN trusted his old friend and more successful ex-foreign minister to lead the delegation to UN. India needed to present a united face in the wake of Pakistani onslaught in the UNHRC.
  • PVN also appointed Subramanian Swamy, an Opposition party member as the Chairman of the Commission on Labor Standards and International Trade. This has been the only instance that an Opposition Party member was given a Cabinet Rank Post by the ruling party.

Watch Salman Khurshid, the then External Affairs Minister, recalling Vajpayee's admirable handling of the situation as the representative of India to speak on Kashmir issue by the Congress Govt.


PVN was the first person outside the Gandhi family to serve as Prime Minister for five continuous years. He was also the leader of the Congress party, the first non-Gandhi-family President!

Today Congress has tons of talent. I hope this historical account will give them enough inspiration and confidence to come up with a non-family President and offer a credible opposition to elevate the functioning of the government to a higher standard.

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

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