Jawaherlal Nehru-  Assets and Liabilities
                                                                            Jawaherlal Nehru was a mass leader and very good orator. He had a charming  personality which use to impress every one. He use to give very emotional speech with tears in his eyes which had mass appeal. He was a great democrat  and established strong democracy in India. He had unflinching loyalty to Mahatma Gandhi even-though he deferred with him on the fundamental principles regarding the economic development of India. Nehru was leftist and was very much impressed with the industrial revolution in Europe while Gandhi's views were based on practical economic conditions prevailing in India.  Besides that Jawaherlal Nehru implemented the non aligned foreign policy which was the best then in prevailing international political situation. He was a architect of  panchsheel principles which created  non aligned block of the countries. He also became the undisputed leader of non aligned block of the world.  However  his leadership was smashed by China through 1962 military attack on India. Thereafter Nehru was a disillusioned and broken leader.

                                                                        He violated the Democratic principles at the fag end of his life by making plan to install  his daughter Indira Gandhi as a Prime Minister of India.  In the process he manipulated and removed some of the the senior leaders of the congress party from government. That was the root cause of split in the congress party latter on. In other word he was for dynasty rule in India.

                                                                       Besides that he committed lots of the errors in his political judgments after independence. He was more emotional leader than the acute and deep politician. He trusted China in spite of advance warning given by Sardar Patel. Thereafter India has to face the humiliating defeat during the Chines attack of 1962.
                                                                        He also depended more on his personal friendship with Sheikh Abdulla and antagonized Maharajah of Kashmir.  Maharajah Harisingh refused to sign treaty of accession with India.  He signed the treaty of accession with India under compulsion when Pakistan attacked Kashmir.
                                                                          He trusted Sheikh Abdulla and under his pressure agreed to give special status to Jammu and Kashmir State. Nehru insisted to include Articles 306A and 35A in the constitution of India in spite of strong opposition by  Dr B R Ambedkar. Those articles which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir State has become headache for India.

                                                                         Besides that Pandit Nehru refused to permit the Indian Army to recapture the  Gilgit/ Balistan areas of Jammu and Kashmir State which were captured by Pakistani invaders. He further escalated the issue in to United Nation. Even Indian people were not properly informed  regarding the special status given to Jammu and Kashmir under Indian Constitution.( i.e. 1) Regarding giving higher number of seats to Kashmir Valley.2) The  State legislature have excessive powers  to make law deciding who are the citizen of the Jammu and Kashmir State. 3) No implementation of Indian penal code in the State)The Article 35A  deals with the important aspect like Employment,Acquisition of Properties, Settlement/ Scholarship etc of Jammu and Kashmir State. In short it has created state within state. Pandit Jawaherlal Nehru also trusted Britishers who always wanted to help Pakistan. In short these are the legacies Nehru has left out of which Indian people are still struggling to come out.5) Thus  the excessive powers are being given to the legislature of  Jammu and Kashmir State.
                                                                     All above are the Assets and Liabilities which are left by the first Prime Minister of India.
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