Pranab Mukherjee 1935 - 2020 Trickle-Down Theories Do Not Address the Legitimate Aspirations of the Poor
JAIPUR l TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2020 l Pages 12 l 3.00 RNI NO. RAJENG/2019/77764 l Vol 2 l Issue No. 86 END OF KartikeyAN Dev Singh and ended whenERA! he demitted office as President of India in 2017. he nation was still under Often described as “man for all sea- British occupation when in sons”, Pranab Mukherjee held impor- the Bengali winter of 1935, a tant portfolios like finance, defence, child was born in Birbhum’s external affairs, deputy chairman of T Miriti village, who no one planning commission, leader in the thought would play a pivotal Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha and final- role in shaping a nation for five long ly the President of the Union of India. decades. A boy who would, inspite of In all these years of his active public all odds, continue to remain the pow- life, he continued to have friends even erhouse for his political party and who in the most staunch opposition lead- had the distinction of working with ers, probably because the child, very five members of the Gandhi family— thoughtfully, was named after the most Indira Gandhi, Sanjay Gandhi, Rajiv important aspect of life—Pranab— Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gan- meaning Love in Bengali! dhi. It is a testament to Pranab Da’s political acumen, administrative skill and his indomitable will power, that whenever Congress needed a strong man to lead important ministries, it was Pranab Mukherjee who was given the charge. Whether it was Indira Gandhi, who recognised his talents and accord- ed him the Rajya Sabha seat, or successive generations of Con- gress leaders, everyone was in awe of Mukherjee, who held a great command on various subjects and conducted his politics with dignity.
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