Nehru Memorial converted to PM Museum because earlier building wasn't 'democratic': Nripendra Misra

THE Nehru Memorial Museum was converted into the Prime Minister's Museum because it was felt the earlier building was not "democratic", according to Nripendra Misra, the chairman of the museum's executive council.

- GUNJAN SHARMA

Misra, who was reappointed to the position for a second term in January, told PTI in an interview that he had been given a mandate of ensuring that there was an "element of equity" in the treatment of each prime minister at the museum.

The executive council is the highest decision-making body of the Prime Ministers Museum and Library Society.

The prime minister is the ex-officio president of the Prime Ministers Museum and Library Society and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh is currently the vice-chairman.

"Prime Minister Narendra Modi felt that this building should become more democratic. It must display the achievements of all the prime ministers of the country so that the future generation is enthused to know that all the prime ministers were sincere to the country and they did their best according to their ability and people coming from different classes, income levels, backgrounds can also aspire to become the prime minister," Misra said.