Nehru took up Herculean task of lifting India from dirt left behind by British

THE Nehruvian model is a unique model in the world history, where you make the transition to industrialism and to modernisation with democracy and sovereignty intact, said author Aditya Mukherjee during the release of his book 'Nehru's India: Past, Present & Future'.

- PREETHA NAIR @ New Delhi

The event at Jawahar Bhawan in Delhi was attended by Rajya Sabha MPs Jairam Ramesh and Manoj Jha, Magsaysay awardee Shantha Sinha, Professor Emeritus Prabhat Patnaik, Prof Purushottam Aggarwal and journalist Seema Chishti.

Speaking at the event, Manoj Jha said that Nehru represents the idea of India and hope for the country. "You can't finish Nehru. The day you completely demolish Nehru, we won't have any hope. And living without hope is very difficult," he said.