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Let Me Say It Now & Nehru's Himalayan Blunders

by   Justice S.N. Aggarwal (Author),   Rakesh Maria (Author)  
by   Justice S.N. Aggarwal (Author),   Rakesh Maria (Author)   (show less)
Sold By:   Garuda Prakashan
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Let Me Say It Now & Nehru's Himalayan Blunders

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Book Language English
Binding Hardcover
Publishers Garuda Prakashan   Westland  
Category Pack of 2 Books  

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Let Me Say It Now: Rakesh Maria’s entry into the elite Indian Police Service and rise to the coveted post of Mumbai’s Police Commissioner is a gripping and inspiring story. One of India’s best-known police officers, Maria’s life is the stuff police legends are made of. Time and again his bosses and various political masters took him off his regular postings to detect serious crimes. But he successfully steered challenging and monumental investigations — the 1993 serial blasts and the audacious 26/11 terror attack being two such instances. His work confined him to the Urbs Prima in Indis for the better part of his career. It constantly kept him under the spotlight, attracting the ire of many and resulting in some deeply distressing moments. But Maria persisted and led from the front, wherever his duty took him. Just when he was about to complete his tenure as Commissioner, the sensational Sheena Bora murder case came to light. As usual, Rakesh Maria ensured that no stone was left unturned to unravel the roles of the influential accused. Just then, he was abruptly transferred on promotion. The treatment meted out to one of Mumbai’s top cops created a huge controversy. Several explanations were offered; guesses hazarded. However, Maria held his silence, as always. He was not new to controversies. They dogged him as they do all public servants who choose to act rather than take the easy way out, seeking shelter under rules of hierarchy and office. In Let Me Say It Now, Maria breaks his silence for the first time, letting the reader into his side of the stories built around him. It is the chronicle of a conscientious and steadfast cop who found himself in the midst of sensitive cases and created benchmarks in complicated investigations. The book is also an unusually frank and penetrating look into the criminal justice system and the socio-political set-up it operates in.

Nehru's Himalayan Blunders: The Accession of Jammu and Kashmir documents the major errors of Nehru, diplomatic and military, that led to India losing a portion of Jammu and Kashmir to Pakistan’s military occupation and to continued conflict between the two states even after the legal accession of Jammu and Kashmir. Justice S N Aggarwal’s painstaking research uncovers gems from the archives including Lord Mountbatten’s personal diaries and documents the series of events around Jammu and Kashmir’s accession, including the conflict between Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Patel. Sardar Patel managed the accession of the remaining 500 states without a lingering dispute. Read about Nehru’s blunders in Jammu and Kashmir that led to a reference to the UN, and why Sardar Patel could not intervene to prevent the mishandling. An enduring view into what actually happened, and Nehru’s culpability, will leave you stunned.

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