Dr Rajendra Prasad : A gem of Modern India
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Prabhat Kishore
Contd from Thursday
The work of the Constituent Assembly started on 11 December 1946 and was completed and passed on 24 January 1950. Dr. Rajendra Prasad had received the blessings of Sardar Patel for the nomination of the first President of independent India, but Nehru wanted the then Governor General Chakravarti Rajagopalachari to get this responsibility. Patel could have agreed if it had been handled efficiently. But Sardar Patel changed his mind for two reasons. Firstly, Rajendra Babu was the choice of most of the members of the Party. The members of the Constituent Assembly did not forget the incident during Quit India Movement when Rajendra Babu went to jail but Rajaji was pleading for reconciliation with British Raj and Muslim League.(To be contd)
Contd from Thursday
The work of the Constituent Assembly started on 11 December 1946 and was completed and passed on 24 January 1950. Dr. Rajendra Prasad had received the blessings of Sardar Patel for the nomination of the first President of independent India, but Nehru wanted the then Governor General Chakravarti Rajagopalachari to get this responsibility. Patel could have agreed if it had been handled efficiently. But Sardar Patel changed his mind for two reasons. Firstly, Rajendra Babu was the choice of most of the members of the Party. The members of the Constituent Assembly did not forget the incident during Quit India Movement when Rajendra Babu went to jail but Rajaji was pleading for reconciliation with British Raj and Muslim League.(To be contd)