Devil's Advocate :: Jaswant Singh :: Part-II :: 4/4 :: 1947 Partition :: Gandhi, Jinnah both failed

"Monday sees the publication of a biography of Mohammed Ali Jinnah which challenges the way we in India have seen the founder of Pakistan. It reassess Nehru's role in Partition, it sheds fresh light on the relationship between the Mahatma Gandhi and Jinnah.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jaswant Singhs book is likely to attract considerable attention and may be even a fair amount of controversy. Karan Thapar, in a special two-part interview with the author, discusses the book with Singh, a former defence, foreign and finance minister of India and also a former soldier..........."

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/gandhi-jinnah-both-failed-jaswant/99323-37.html

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• Devil's Advocate
• Jaswant Singh
• Karan Thapar
• Mohammed Ali Jinnah
• Indo-Pak Partition 1947
• Nehru
• Gandhi
• Jinnah

[qwertyshan]

As an Indian, and a secular hindu, I am proud of the great intellectual honesty shown by Jaswant Singh. Indians and Pakistanis have no qualms with each other. I hope Jaswant Singh's academic foray prompts more research and books on the truth behind partition, as well as the underpinnings of the political dynamics of the subcontinent in the last few decades.

The 1947 partition was a mistake by any measure. Let's work towards dispelling myths on both sides and achieve a positive future together.

[1gazebo]

You deserve my salutation and a bow !

Kudos, dear "qwertyshan" !!

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[majesticmaniac]

As ignorant as i am..i always thought a BJP politician can only be a muslim hating monster of a kind.. after listening to this man i think there can be exceptions..now for his book..i think that who ever believes he has praised jinnah and bashed nehru and gandhi and has been unpatriotic, is ignorant..all hes done is point out the facts and how three great leaders from our subcontinent took flawed decisions due to the circumstances which resulted in the partition. thanx for the video btw

[1gazebo]

Welcome and thanks too.

[madhavasathishkumar]

don't generalize like that. he is expelled from his party (which they have a right to) and the decision to expel him should most probably have been taken by a few leaders who form the core decision making committee of the party. on what basis can you say that the whole of India has rejected him? So freedom of speech is still there. He is not banned from voicing his views (press). the general public of india will judge them both (Mr. Jaswant and the party which expelled him) in due course.

[MyQwerty44]

ghosh. Karan Thapar's constant questions like 'who is the hero of your book and who is the villain'? is so damn shallow. Karan is struggling to rise above tiresome 1 dimensional bollywood plots.

It is important to understand that most of the disagreements between Gandhi, Jinnah and Nehru are true and sense born out of their individual integrity and personal values. (which is a good and important for any pluralistic democracy)

[zafarso]

Jawant Singh Ji:

A person who speaks truth to power merits the greatest respect.

Jaswant Ji , iss border to mitaana hoga aman kay saath. Aap say darkhaast hay

zara aur mehnat kee jeeay; bahut meharbani.

A South Asia without borders is a good prelude to better things.

[ramsob]

I am glad that finally someone in the subcontinent has the courage to expose the facts & truth about Partition in an objective manner, shattering all biased dogmatic revisionist history that the political leaders on both sides have forced fed to their nations. I as a Pakistan has always looked at Jaswant Singh as the leader of right wing hawkish party of BJP, I have to say that I have new found respect for the man ! I hope someday someone in Pakistan writes an unbiased account on Gandhi too!!!

[prateek155]

@ISIpaki : he was expelled from the party.. not the country

the country guarantees freedom of speech and this case clearly BJP doesn't. so, BJP may be hypocrytic in that sense but but not the whole country

[1gazebo]

I can't but agree more, dear "sarwarmeo" and "Meher321" !

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[1gazebo]

wel-observed indeed !

[180dawood]

I have red and studied the history in depth and Jaswant Sing is correct and Honest.

Jinnah was truely a Great man any Indian either from minority, color or race can get justice and peace under a leader like Jinnah.

Unfortunately we in pakistan dont have a politician comparable to Singh, I admit Sir Singh you are great too.

[UuSsMmAaNn24]

the whole essence of the interview and also of the reason why did he attempt to write such a book lied in the line he said from

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