Word: prasad
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Nehru tried to dress up his surrender to Tandon as a gesture for "unity," but his followers were not fooled. Last week two of his cabinet ministers, Rafi Ahmad Kidwai (Communications) and A jit Prasad Jain (Rehabilitation) resigned from the Congress Party, but stayed on in the cabinet at Nehru's plea. (Their remaining in office, jeered Tandon, created an "impossible situation.") Other dissidents are sure to follow them. Said a veteran Congressman: "Nehru has no guts. He dislikes all that Tandon stands for, but he will campaign to get Tandon's nominees elected to Parliament to insure...
...small but determined parliamentary opposition, led by Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee, former Minister for Industry, bitterly attacked the amendment...
...asthma victim, Prasad leads a Spartan life. His day begins at 3 a.m. with yoga exercises, the reading of the Ramayana, and the symbolic spinning that characterizes a devout follower of Gandhi...
When he moves into the 300-room red sandstone Government House ("in the labyrinths of which I may lose myself"), Prasad will take with him his wife, a sister, two sons, 17 granddaughters, two grandsons, and three cows...
...Million Thresholds. In the afternoon, President Prasad drove five miles through New Delhi's cheering streets. The magnificent viceregal coach (with crowns removed) was drawn by six horses, and escorted by the mounted viceregal bodyguard, in scarlet tunics and flowing rainbow turbans. In Irwin Stadium, 3,600 picked soldiers, sailors and airmen paraded for Prasad, who unexpectedly saluted as they passed. Said an observer: "This show is more British than the British would ever dare...