Read: Patel would have been better PM than Nehru: Rao InderjitOne chapter of All Through the Gandhian Era carries the title ‘Nehru and Patel’. Nehru-ites have insinuated that Patel was a closet communalist; Patel-ites have blamed Nehru for a variety of foreign policy mistakes. He focused on those crucial years 1947-50, when, working in tandem, Nehru and Patel united a torn and fragmented country. Similarly, Sardar Patel does not take any major decision without consulting the Prime Minister. The partnership between Nehru and Patel was infinitely more important than any forged on the cricket field.

Source: Hindustan Times November 05, 2016 13:46 UTC