#OPINION : Tuesday, January 12, 2021. 11:49 AM. 2318.
##Nehru rejected the king’s offer to make Nepal a part of India, says Pranab Mukherjee in Autobiography : 06-Jan-2021
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Former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru declined Nepal’s King Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah's offer that the Himalayan nation be made a province of India, writes late President Pranab Mukherjee in his autobiography, 'The Presidential Years'. While expressing his views on former prime ministers and presidents of India, he mentioned, “Every PM has his or her own style of functioning. Lal Bahadur Shastri took positions that were very different from that of Nehru. There can be divergent perceptions among PMs, even if they happen to come from the same party, on issues such as foreign policy, security and internal administration.”
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Nehru dealt with Nepal very diplomatically, Mukherjee writes. "After the Rana rule was replaced by the monarchy in Nepal, he wished for democracy to take root. Interestingly, Nepal’s king, Tribhuvan Bir Bikram Shah, had suggested to Nehru that Nepal be made a province of India. But Nehru rejected the offer on the grounds that Nepal was an independent nation and must remain so,” he says.
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Mukherjee’s revelations come as a shocker since Nepal is strategically important to India to position itself against China and Nehru missed an opportunity to include Nepal to the Indian Union. At the same time he couldn’t hold on to the territory the Indian government inherited after the partition. Nehru’s blunders on foreign policy are the reason for the troubles India is facing in the region.
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###NOTE : President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extend greetings on Vivekananda Jayanti : 12-Jan-2021 : Organiser : Media report.
President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended greetings to the countrymen on the occasion of Vivekananda Jayanti on Tuesday. President tweeted, “My humble tributes to Swami Vivekananda on his birth anniversary, an inspiration for the entire humanity, for the youth in particular, he revitalised India’s spiritual heritage and brought it to a centre stage at the global arena. His teachings continue to inspire all of us.”
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PM Modi tweeted a personalised digital greeting card and said, “This Vivekananda Jayanti, there is a creative effort on the NaMo App that lets you share his thoughts and a personalised message. Let us spread Swami Vivekananda‘s dynamic thoughts and ideals far and wide!” PM Modi shared Swami Vivekananda’s quote, “I have faith in my country, and especially in the youth of my country.”
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In the greeting card shared by him, PM Modi wrote, Remembering the great Swami Vivekananda on his Jayanthi. In thought and action, he personified the best of India’s culture and ethos. He has unwavering faith in India’s youth.” The nation is observing 158th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.
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Swami Vivekananda became popular in the western world after his famous speech at the World’s Parliament of Religions in Chicago in 1893. He was also the chief disciple of the 19th-century Indian mystic Ramakrishna and the founder of Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission. Swami Vivekananda’s birthday is also observed as National Youth Day in the country.
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