Bharat Ratna for P V Narasimha Rao: Congress's Achilles heel, the PM it 'forgot' | Political Pulse News
Sonia Gandhi, with whom the former PM shared a frosty relationship, says, “I welcome it. Why not?”
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Sonia Gandhi, with whom the former PM shared a frosty relationship, says, “I welcome it. Why not?”
On Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that former PM PV Narasimha Rao be conferred with the Bharat Ratna. Notably, just a year before he became the PM in 1991, Rao had thought his political career was almost over. So what happened?
Rao remains one of the most underestimated Prime Ministers in Indian history. Despite widespread scepticism, he boldly pursued economic liberalisation, dismantling bureaucratic impediments and initiating reforms to attract foreign investment.
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PM Rao would be cherished for launching India's economic reforms, repositioning India's foreign policy after USSR's collapse, restoring peace in Punjab and J&K, and implementing India's Look East Policy. Arjun Singh formed Tiwari Congress against Rao. But Rao managed to retain most Congress biggies on his side.