Out of many issues, Kashmir issue was one which remained unresolved even after death of Sardar Patel. It was felt, if he was given free hand to resolve the Kashmir dispute, he would have resolved that as effectively as he resolved Hyderabad annexation problem. Sardar Patel had himself mentioned this to Mr. H. V. Kamath "Had Javahar Lal Nehru and Gopalswamy Iyenger not interfered in Kashmir Dispute, I would have resolved it the same way I resolved the Huderabad Issue".
It must be noted that Mr. Nehru was not at all in favor of Army intervention in Hyderabad. He suggested that it will destabilize the region and wanted the army intervention to end immediately. Well known Congress stalwart leader Prof. N. G. Ranga believed that the delayed action in Hyderabad was caused by Nehru, Maulana Azad and Lord Louis Mountbatten. He recounts that Sardar Patel felt that, had he taken Nehru's suggestions in consideration, Hyderabad issue would have never been resolved. Similar suggestions were given by Maulana Azad and Mountbatten.
Dr. Rajendra Prasad writes in 1959 "Today India is being discussed around the glove because of Sardar Patel's visionary leadership and will power." He adds "Even now we are not giving his due credit". Sartar Patel kept the situation in control even when India was facing such turbulent situation. How did he keep grip on such situation? its something we can learn from his life story...
Chakravarti Rajgopalachari writes this after 25 years of choosing of first Prime Minister of India 'It would have been undoubtly better if Sardar Patel would have been our PM and Nehru our Foreign minister. Had Sardar been alive for few more years, he would have definitely reached the Prime Minster post, something which he deserved. We would not have faced Kashmir, Tibbat, China and various outer issues we face today.'
Its a pity that politicians ignored his legacy after his death and did not give him credit which he deserved.
It must be noted that Mr. Nehru was not at all in favor of Army intervention in Hyderabad. He suggested that it will destabilize the region and wanted the army intervention to end immediately. Well known Congress stalwart leader Prof. N. G. Ranga believed that the delayed action in Hyderabad was caused by Nehru, Maulana Azad and Lord Louis Mountbatten. He recounts that Sardar Patel felt that, had he taken Nehru's suggestions in consideration, Hyderabad issue would have never been resolved. Similar suggestions were given by Maulana Azad and Mountbatten.
Dr. Rajendra Prasad writes in 1959 "Today India is being discussed around the glove because of Sardar Patel's visionary leadership and will power." He adds "Even now we are not giving his due credit". Sartar Patel kept the situation in control even when India was facing such turbulent situation. How did he keep grip on such situation? its something we can learn from his life story...
Chakravarti Rajgopalachari writes this after 25 years of choosing of first Prime Minister of India 'It would have been undoubtly better if Sardar Patel would have been our PM and Nehru our Foreign minister. Had Sardar been alive for few more years, he would have definitely reached the Prime Minster post, something which he deserved. We would not have faced Kashmir, Tibbat, China and various outer issues we face today.'
Its a pity that politicians ignored his legacy after his death and did not give him credit which he deserved.
Great read, thanks
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