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Chacha pe Charcha - Tata Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest 2015

Published On : 29 Oct 2015   |  Reported By : Ronida Mumbai


Mr. Arun Maira: Pt. Nehru was not just a phenomenal leader but also has a pivotal role to play in making India a democracy. What was Panditji’s idea of India? We have had debates and conversations about it.

Arun Maira in chairing Chacha pe charcha with Nayantara Sehgal, Anil Dharker and Vir Sanghvi at Tata Literature Live!.

Vir Sanghvi in conversation with Nayantara Sehgal and Anil Dharker at Tata Literature Live!

Anil Dharker: India has been the only country that has survived as a fully functioning democracy. India and Pakistan were formed in the most traumatic manner, the partition killed lakhs and lakhs of people. The only reason that India survived and is doing extremely well is because we’re a secular country. That was Nehru’s vision also the fact that he was agnostic.

Nayantara Saigal: Nehruji We sometimes forget what a different country it was. We were one of the poorest countries. He created a successful nation out of nothing. 200 years prior to that the nation was exploited by the East India Company and the British Crown. Nehru was an institution builder not just a phenomenal leader.

Vir Sanghvi: We have a lot to thank Panditji for. The idea of India was perhaps the best idea of the 20th century. Jinnah said he wanted a homeland for the Muslims, total capitalism, not time for socialism so therefore the rich got richer. The country got into treaties with Washington. Look at the neighbors now, look at us now. That was Nehru’s vision. He was an extremely powerful leader, he made some mistakes-yes; nonetheless he was an amazing leader and a true institution builder.







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