Advani has pointed out injustice being done to great country's freedom fighters: BJP

Commenting on L K Advani's blog in which he quotes from MKK Nair's book titled The Story of an Era Told without Ill Will, which said that then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru called his home minister a "total communalist", Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday stated that party patriarch has pointed out the injustice that is being done to the great freedom fighters of this country.

"Advaniji has pointed out the injustice that is being done to the great freedom fighters of this country and those very great leaders who led the foundation of this great country. In last 67 years, Congress has ruled this country for almost 60 years and in fact tried to turn the history of this country and kept focused around only one family," said BJP spokesperson Captain Abhimanyu.

"BJP believes that people of this country now want justice to be given to Shahid Bhagat Singh, Ashfaqullah Khan, Sukhdev, Rajguru, Sardar Patel, Dr. Shayama Prasad Mukherjee, Lal Bhadur Shastri and Baba Sahib Ambedkar and due place in history must be recorded and it must be accorded to them," he added.

In his latest blog posting, Advani has referred to extracts of a book - "The Story of an Era Told without Ill Will" by MKK Nair which deals with the "sharp exchange" between Nehru and Sardar Patel in a Cabinet meeting before "police action" against Hyderabad.

The Nizam, who wanted to accede to Pakistan, had sent an emissary to the neighbouring country and transferred a huge sum of money to the government there.

"At a Cabinet meeting, Patel had described these things and demanded that army be sent to end the terror-regime in Hyderabad. Nehru who usually spoke calmly, peacefully and with international etiquette, spoke losing his composure, 'You are a total communalist. I will never accept your recommendation," Advani says, quoting from Nair's book.

"Patel remained unperturbed but left the room with his papers," the blog further said.

In his blog, Advani says then governor general Rajaji prevailed over Nehru to send the army to Hyderabad.

Advani says, further quoting from Nair's book: "The situation in Hyderabad worsened day by day. Rajaji wanted to find a solution to the basic issue and also conciliate between Nehru and Patel. He called V P Menon and talked to him. VP let Rajaji know that the army was being kept battle-ready and could be asked to attack at any time. Rajaji invited Nehru and Patel to come to Rashtrapati Bhavan (then the Governor General's house) next day."

"V P Menon was also asked to be present. As V P Menon was on his way to Rashtrapati Bhavan for the meeting, an ICS officer named Butch (from the State Home Ministry who had conducted discussions for integration of Travancore and Kochi) stopped him and handed over a letter. It was from the British High Commissioner and protested the rape of seventy year old nuns of a convent two days earlier by Razakars. V P Menon handed over the letter to Rajaji when he reached for the meeting," the blog said.

Advani also quoting from Nair's book: "It was from the British High Commissioner and protested the rape of seventy year old nuns of a convent two days earlier by Razakars. V P Menon handed over the letter to Rajaji when he reached for the meeting."

"The meeting at Rashtrapati Bhavan began after Nehru and Patel arrived. Rajaji in his typical style described the situation in Hyderabad. He felt that, to safeguard India's reputation, a decision should not be delayed any longer. Nehru was concerned about international repercussions. Rajaji then played his trump card - the letter from the British High Commissioner. Nehru read it. His face turned red and veins bulged on his bald head. Anger choked his words. He shot out of his chair, slammed his fist on the table and cried out, 'Let's not waste a moment. We'll teach them a lesson," it further said.