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Today is the Result of Yesterday (Chapter 8)

Today is the Result of Yesterday (Chapter 8)

Chandra Shekhar was a fire-brand idealist leader who joined Congress in his late 30s and came to be known as the ‘Young Turk’ for his revolutionary ideas and his commitment to democratic values and social justice. Soon he became a ‘voice of dissent’ in the party. In fact, he was one of the very few Congressmen who were put behind the bars during the Emergency imposed by the Indira Gandhi government in 1975. Thereafter he left Congress and joined Janata Party in January 1977. 

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Today is the Result of Yesterday (Chapter 8)

Today is the Result of Yesterday (Chapter 8)

Chandra Shekhar was a fire-brand idealist leader who joined Congress in his late 30s and came to be known as the ‘Young Turk’ for his revolutionary ideas and his commitment to democratic values and social justice. Soon he became a ‘voice of dissent’ in the party. In fact, he was one of the very few Congressmen who were put behind the bars during the Emergency imposed by the Indira Gandhi government in 1975. Thereafter he left Congress and joined Janata Party in January 1977.