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  1. VP Singh’s prime-ministership was short but eventful and changed the trajectory of the nation. This first exclusive excerpt from a new book on him shows how the Mandal report’s...

  2. V.P. Singh weathered repeated crises during his eleven-month prime ministerial tenure: the rise of insurgency in Kashmir, starting with the kidnapping of his home minister's daughter by terrorists; L.K. Advani's rath yatra in support of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, which led to communal riots; and, above all, the backlash that followed the Mandal ...

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    • Debashish Mukerji
  3. Nov 12, 2021 · The Disruptor: Book that details crises VP Singh faced as Indian PM. IANS. Published: November 12, 2021 10:13 PM IST. New Delhi: Vishwanath Pratap Singh, India's seventh Prime Minister, struck Indian politics with the force of a tornado.

  4. Jan 8, 2022 · ‘The Disruptor: How Vishwanath Pratap Singh Shook India’ review: Mandalites and their reluctance to invoke V.P. Singh’s legacy. Reappraising the life of the former Prime Minister who...

  5. Political books might not be of great interest for some but this book stands out. It talks about life of former Prime Minister, Commerce Minister, Finance Minister and Former Chief Minister of India’s largest state UP- Vishwanath Pratap Singh. And this book did justice to his life achievements.

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    • Debashish Mukerji
  6. Dec 8, 2021 · Known for his integrity and honesty, V.P. Singh ended up antagonizing both the Congress and the BJP--perhaps one of the reasons he has not been given the posthumous attention he deserves. The Disruptor is a richly detailed account of his extraordinarily eventful life, told in the context of his times. Genres BiographyPoliticsNonfictionIndiaHistory.

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  8. Jan 6, 2022 · Written by veteran journalist Debashish Mukerji after extensive interviews with VP himself, as well as his close aides, kin, friends and foes, the book chronicles all these decisions and developments in minute detail. The narration is incredibly fast-paced and anecdote-laced.