Wednesday, 30 October 2013

The disputed legacy of Vallabhbhai Patel | Seema Chishti

Indian Express, 30 October 2013


How justified is the BJP in claiming Sardar Patel as their own? And the Congress in contesting the claim?

The Sangh's attempts to 'adopt' Patel are old. M S Golwalkar had tried to play Patel's anti-left instincts, urging him in letters to let the RSS help in battling the communist hold over the youth. The BJP, founded in 1980, seeks a past with a connect to the

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