Letter to BS: If it wants mileage in polls, Cong should not neglect Rao

Despite heading a minority govt, Narasimha Rao took brave decisions during his first 100 days in power, which changed the face of the Indian economy forever

This refers to “A question for the Congress” (August 20). If Atal Bihari Vajpayee was a humane and a humble prime minister, P V Narasimha Rao (pictured) was arguably the boldest of them all. Despite heading a minority government, he took brave decisions during his first 100 days in power, which changed the face of the Indian economy forever. Not only did he steer our economy out of a severe crisis by appointing Manmohan Singh as his finance minister but he also helped India grow faster by giving an approval to the much needed and long overdue reforms. Overnight, he