Did Nehru not want to include Sardar Patel in his cabinet?

New Delhi, Feb 13, 2020, Thursday

India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru has made a new controversy on the political front due to the statement of Foreign Minister S Jaishankar, who did not want Sardar Patel to be included in his cabinet.

S. Jayashankar, after working with both Nehru and Sardar Patel after independence, released the book based on the life of the officer VP Menon and gave the above statement, citing the book.

Jayashankar tweeted, quoting the book 'VP Menon' and wrote that the history of politics has to be honest. When the Sardar passed away, a large expedition was launched to erase the memories attached to him. Because of this (VP ​​Menon) I saw this and I was very sad to see this.

Released an absorbing biography of VP Menon by @narayani_basu . Sharp contrast between Patel's Menon and Nehru's Menon. Much awaited justice is done to make a true historical figure. pic.twitter.com/SrCBMtuEMx

- Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) February 12, 2020

Meanwhile, on the tweet of Jayashankar, historian Ramchandra Guha questioned, saying, this is a mistake. It is not the foreign ministry to propagate such lies. He should leave this job at BJP's IT cell. Professor Srinath Raghavan in his article has proved this claim wrong.

Meanwhile, Piyush Babel, a senior writer who wrote the book on Nehru, has issued a letter dated August 1, 1947, questioning the claim of the book VP Menon. In which Nehru invited Sardar Patel to join the Cabinet.

4.Nehru letter to Mountbatten dated August 4 1947 with Patel again on top of the new Cabinet list.

5. Nehru letter to Patel dated August 4 1947 Forwarding the same list. pic.twitter.com/J4FoOsiWbD

- Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) February 13, 2020