Atal Bihari Vajpayee and his father were classmates in law course in same Kanpur college
LUCKNOW: Not many know that BJP stalwart Atal Bihari Vajpayee and his father Krishna Bihari Vajpayee had enrolled in for a course in law at the same college in Kanpur. Vajpayee and his father were not only classmates, but also shared room no. 104 in DAV hostel. “Vajpayee was a very obedient son. He stayed together with his father in the boys’ hostel of the college,” said Vajpayee’s college friend, Ram Mohan Singh, who completed his master’s degree in Political Science with the former Prime Minister.
Quite understandably, Vajpayee was uncomfortable to attend classes with his father. A solution was worked out: Atal attended classes on Monday, while his father’s turn came on Tuesday and so on. It, however, did not work out for the future Prime Minister: Vajpayee didn’t finish the course as he became actively involved with Jan Sangh.
Kanpur was where Vajpayee spend his most crucial phase of his academic life. After graduating from Victoria College of Gwalior, Vajpayee enrolled for post-graduation course in Political Science in Kanpur’s DAV College which was then affiliated to Agra University. He passed the MA exams with flying colours and stood second in the university in 1947.Dr. Vijay Pratap Singh, associate professor, political science department of the DAV College, said that late Dr Madan Mohan Pandey, the then head of political science department, was very close to Vajpayee’s heart.
“Atalji was a simple, dedicated and hardworking student who had a vision and was very focused in his studies. He used to call Dr MM Pandey “guruji”. After classes, he often used to visit his ‘Guruji’s house to discuss political issues and those related to academics,” said the associate professor.Vajpayee had to give up his law course mid-way during the turmoil caused by the Partition in 1947. He was sent as a ‘vistarak’ (probationary pracharak) to UP, which was later to become his ‘karma bhoomi’ (work place).
courtesy : newindianexpress.com
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PM Modi speaks to Iranian president, discusses 'serious' situation in West Asia
New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday night spoke to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian over the phone and discussed the "serious situation" in West Asia.
Modi expressed deep concern over the escalation of tensions in the region and the loss of civilian lives as well as damage to civilian infrastructure.
The prime minister told the Iranian President that the safety and security of Indian nationals, along with the need for unhindered transit of goods and energy, remain India's top priorities.
“Had a conversation with Iranian President, Dr Masoud Pezeshkian, to discuss the serious situation in the region. Expressed deep concern over the escalation of tensions and the loss of civilian lives as well as damage to civilian infrastructure,” Modi said in a post on X.
The prime minister also reiterated India's commitment to peace and stability and urged dialogue and diplomacy to end the crisis.
The prime minister had spoken to leaders of several West Asian countries in the last 10 days in the wake of the coordinated offensive launched against Iran by the United States and Israel, in which the Islamic country's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, was killed last month.
In retaliation, Iran has fired drones and missiles at Israel and US military installations around the Gulf region, including the global business and aviation hubs of Dubai and Doha.
Modi earlier spoke to the leaders of Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Jordan, Israel and Qatar, and expressed concern over the attacks on their countries, and condemned the violation of some nation’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
He also discussed the welfare and security of the Indian community residing in those countries.
Around 1 crore Indians live in the Gulf and West Asia. While about 10,000 Indian citizens live, study and work in Iran, more than 40,000 live in Israel.
