GANDHI KNEW THE IMPORTANCE OF SMART POWER: AJIT DOVAL AT M.J. AKBAR'S BOOK RELEASE

The event was hosted by Nripendra Misra, currently Chairman of Executive Council of the Prime Ministers’ Museum and Library Society.

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Eminent author, M.J. Akbar, launched his new book named "Gandhi A Life in Three Campaigns" on Friday at Prime Minister's Museum and Library at the Pradhan Mantri Sangrahalaya. The event was hosted by Nripendra Misra, who was the Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and is currently the Chairman of the Executive Council of the Prime Ministers' Museum and Library Society. Nripendra Misra spoke at the occasion, lauding M.J. Akbar for his book. Some of the other speakers at the function were Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval and Union Minister Hardeep Puri.

The Foreword of the book has been written by K. Natwar Singh, former diplomat and External Affairs Minister of India.

While talking about the author and the book, Ajit Doval said, "I don't have to tell you what a great book he has written... This has an intellectual depth and is well researched. M.J. Akbar looks at things with an entirely different perspective.