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Narasimha Rao has blotted record during his reign as PM: Chidambaram
New Delhi, July 4 (IBNS): On the 25th anniversary of liberalisation of India's economy, which was carried out under PV Narasimha Rao, former Finance Minister P Chidambaram has said that even though the former PM deserves full credit for the reforms, his rule too had a "blot".
Speaking to NDTV, he said: "I don't think anyone denies Narasimha Rao was the political force behind the economic reforms, he handled the politics of economic reforms very well. There are other aspects to his government which, I am afraid, blotted his record."
He referred to the demolition of the Babri Masjid.
Refuting the allegations that the Congress party was ignoring Narashimaha Rao's contributions, Chidambaram said: "We gave him a befitting funeral in Hyderabad to which the PM (Manmohan Singh), Mrs (Sonia) Gandhi, many others including me attended it. A memorial has been erected for him in Hyderabad. It is not as though all memorials have to be erected in Delhi."
He also criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for paying tribute to Narasimha Rao on his birth anniversary last month stating that "the BJP will appropriate anyone, even its most severe critic."
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