How retrospective restraint prevents Pranab Mukherjee from saying he was a winner or loser

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‘The Presidential Years’ avoids real political issues, refuses to go into details, hides a lot more than it tells, and is, therefore, a big let-down.
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[AJAYSINGH-pwqk]

Pranab was better suited to PM than Manmohan. He may have had brought some inner party democracy and galvanized congress. Now all u have are chamchas everywhere and a Prince with no clothes

[ShivShankarRama]

One of the last nail to Congress coffin

[apmund]

If Pranav Mukherjee had been made the PM instead of Rajiv Gandhi the Congress party would not find itself in the mess like today.

[shashankdubey]

Even a child would agree: MMS was gifted, Modi earned it.

[himanshunimbas]

Out of curiosity, I watched archieves of all journalists who had interviewed sir Pranav Mukherkjee. Striking varitions in interviewee skills, from supreme to inept ! Shekhar ji and Rajat Sharma were the 2 outsdanding journalists displaying maturity, knowledge and preparation while engaging Pranav ji during the interview.

[martian]

I don't know much about Dada but I am sure you still have difficulty to criticise Madamji and family.

[WithRajSharma]

I have a lot of respect for you but just because he praised PM Modi, you should not discredit him like this. Would it be possible for you to have episode on so called left media and how is it so harmful to India and your advice to them?

[karthik]

I feel petty and angry about how we Indians let a single woman destroy our country for 25 years 😔

[vickythakur]

Looks like Mr gupta is angry at departed soul because he criticised Gandhi's and prasied Modi.
Will read book and then find out why non hyphanted liberalism are always crying.

[deepakgoyal]

Agar aise koi Modi kai bare main likh deta jaise sonia and manmohan kai bare main likha hai toh Sab sahi hota, tab one liner nahi hota 😂😂

[aarshh]

Pranab da wasn't defending. He was appreciating the decision and process.

Ufffo gupta ji..

[abhimanyukarkara]

He was a winner but nation is a loser.

India suffered because of his silence to blunders of Gandhi family and their chamchas. He didn't have enough guts to challenge their leadership. He should have taken control of Congress by showing at least some assertion.

Having said that, he wouldn't make a great PM because of his far left policies. He wouldn't be so 'open' to open market.

[PseudoProphet]

Everything politicians do today is on social media, someone has to do the work of archiving it.

[seventhuser]

There is NO respect for Political Talent in Congress. BJP is respecting them and winning all the way.

[leenapande]

Cut the clutter on Jack Ma and his alleged disappearance would be interesting Mr. Gupta

[mohuamondal]

It is a great book. Pranab Mukherjee was a great person. None of your personal views matter and 'complaints' about the book matter. This book is a gem 💎.

[nitintripathi]

Sometimes it feels it's getting harder for SG, to mask his feelings about Modi

[narenvaishnavi]

Dear Print,

I like your journalism but please stop being apologist for gandhi and congress!

[jyotpurohit]

Book has been written by Pranab da, but it is guptaji who experienced bamboo in butt

[kedardpatkar]

He wrote what he wish. How can one tell what to write and what to not.