The closest Kamal Nath came to an explanation was to say that he was there at the behest of Rajiv Gandhi. From Sanjay Gandhi’s thuggish orbit to 1984, Kamal Nath is both a survivor and a representative of a dark time that the Congress tried to put behind it. It isn’t safe because 1984 isn’t forgotten. The same day that Kamal Nath was appointed chief minister, the novelist, Amitav Ghosh, was chosen for the Jnanpith award. Kamal Nath isn’t a means to the BJP’s end.

Source: The Telegraph December 16, 2018 03:33 UTC