Friday, September 16, 2016

Sardar Patel 3- Iron Man of India

#ashokasays Did you know 312:

Concern about border security: Patel conceptualized some of the greatest policies to keep our country secured from border countries’ attack. He even wrote a letter to Nehru, pointing out few facts like as:

o   Cautioning him about the threat to India and impending war from China.

o   The need for strengthening defense force.

o   Examining and reshuffling the military position in various borders.

o   Strengthening Northern and North-Eastern frontier.

o   Improvement of transport and communication in these border areas.

However, this was not taken seriously by Nehru and we had to pay a heavy price in 1962 Indo-China war. Not only that, certain precautionary measures taken at that point of time, as pointed out Sardar Patel could have definitely saved our country from the constant fear of terrorism today.

Privatization: In addition, Sardar Patel was favorable for private enterprises, as opposed to public sector favored by Nehru. He was in very close terms with many top Indian businessmen at that time. His views on Indian business were just appropriate for modern India today.

He was indeed the architect of modern India. Unfortunately, he lived only for three years after independence. After suffering a massive heart attack, on 15 December 1950, the great soul left the world.

It is sad that this Great Man who gave us this BHARATH for us is not given his due of greatest respect he deserves for some of the incredible work of uniting this country he has done. Be it in terms to integrating India by getting all the princely states on board or having the Indian Civil services in place, both leading to a Unified BHARATH.

On this day of celebration of India gaining its Independence from the British Rule, we always remember all the people who have put in their lives towards giving us the Independent and a comfortable lives to live.

And this series would have been incomplete if we had not remembered this Incredible Visionary, the Sardar of India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on this Independence Day.

INCREDIBLE BHARATHIYA

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY




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