From her record win in elections to her opposition to then Congress govt, Maharani Gayatri Devi spoke about career, royal life and more in this 2006 interview to Shekhar Gupta.
Muslims would do better to think about whether the public performance of religion strengthens or weakens secularism—the idea in which they have the highest stake.
ISKP, a sub-continental branch of the Islamic State, is said to have vowed to extend operations in Kashmir, on encouragement from Pakistan’s security establishment.
Pakistan’s army has been a rentier force available to a reasonable bidder. It has never come to the aid of any Muslims including Palestinians or the Gazans, except making noises here and there.
Unfortunately under the guise of socialism Nehru and then his daughter implemented governmentalism. Everything was to be done and owned by the government. There was minimal economic freedom for the ordinary people. Everything depended on the benevolence of the mai baap sarkar. Right from licenses for industry to the ubiquitous ration card for the ordinary citizen, the government controlled everything. This ensured a shortage of everything which was then available only to the highest bidder be it industrial licenses, access to education and healthcare or even an ordinary telephone. The government babu became an entrepreneur who made money by extortion from all those who had the misfortune of needing his services, which probably included most Indians. This then is the Nehruvian consensus and the Nehru Gandhi legacy which has ensured that India remains at the bottom of any human development index ranking. Not sure if any government is interested in reversing this situation as it means giving up the discretionary powers of the entrenched neta babu nexus.
Nehru’s love for India was as fake as Rahul Gandhi’s claim of being a Hindu. Nehru’s love was for himself. How come an Indian claim to love India but hate Hindus. Nehru’s hatred for Hindus was as deep as today’s communists hate for Hindus. After reading some of the letters written by Nehru, you’ll know Nehru’s mindset that was nothing but a communist’s mindset. I am sure India would have not been divided in 1947 had Nehru not insisted to be the first PM of India. I am sure India would have progressed faster had Nehru not been the first PM of India. Today Congress would have been free from the clutches of India’s most corrupt political family i.e. Nehru Gandhi family that denied India the most deserving leader to be the PM of India.
Nehru loved India, precisely for same reason, as you loved Jaipur. To enjoy unrestrained power and hedonistic pleasures.
Same principles of dynasty, are operative in both cases.
Such a boring piece. A child in secondary school would conduct better interview. I wonder how did a journalist so dumb eke out a living for so long with such mediocre talent. Moreover managed to eventually start his own stuff. World is mysterious indeed. Journos are dumb rejects who falied to get entry in more competitive fields but very fortunately had rich parents or atleast no immediate family burden.
Very straight forward answers from the Maharani. All princely states were well looked after by the erstwhile rulers because there was a sense of ownership. Be it Jaipur, Baroda, Mysore, Kota and so many other states the cities were well planned and had rules and regulations in place. Once governments changed everything went downhill. Only votes matter nothing else does.
Unfortunately under the guise of socialism Nehru and then his daughter implemented governmentalism. Everything was to be done and owned by the government. There was minimal economic freedom for the ordinary people. Everything depended on the benevolence of the mai baap sarkar. Right from licenses for industry to the ubiquitous ration card for the ordinary citizen, the government controlled everything. This ensured a shortage of everything which was then available only to the highest bidder be it industrial licenses, access to education and healthcare or even an ordinary telephone. The government babu became an entrepreneur who made money by extortion from all those who had the misfortune of needing his services, which probably included most Indians. This then is the Nehruvian consensus and the Nehru Gandhi legacy which has ensured that India remains at the bottom of any human development index ranking. Not sure if any government is interested in reversing this situation as it means giving up the discretionary powers of the entrenched neta babu nexus.
Nehru’s love for India was as fake as Rahul Gandhi’s claim of being a Hindu. Nehru’s love was for himself. How come an Indian claim to love India but hate Hindus. Nehru’s hatred for Hindus was as deep as today’s communists hate for Hindus. After reading some of the letters written by Nehru, you’ll know Nehru’s mindset that was nothing but a communist’s mindset. I am sure India would have not been divided in 1947 had Nehru not insisted to be the first PM of India. I am sure India would have progressed faster had Nehru not been the first PM of India. Today Congress would have been free from the clutches of India’s most corrupt political family i.e. Nehru Gandhi family that denied India the most deserving leader to be the PM of India.
Nehru loved India, precisely for same reason, as you loved Jaipur. To enjoy unrestrained power and hedonistic pleasures.
Same principles of dynasty, are operative in both cases.
Such a boring piece. A child in secondary school would conduct better interview. I wonder how did a journalist so dumb eke out a living for so long with such mediocre talent. Moreover managed to eventually start his own stuff. World is mysterious indeed. Journos are dumb rejects who falied to get entry in more competitive fields but very fortunately had rich parents or atleast no immediate family burden.
Very straight forward answers from the Maharani. All princely states were well looked after by the erstwhile rulers because there was a sense of ownership. Be it Jaipur, Baroda, Mysore, Kota and so many other states the cities were well planned and had rules and regulations in place. Once governments changed everything went downhill. Only votes matter nothing else does.
Who gave them ownership? People are supposed to be free not ruled by some jagirdar as his property.
One would expect Her – exquisitely beautiful – Highness to have a beef with the daughter, not the father.