{"product_id":"my-presidential-years","title":"My Presidential Years","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor: R Venkataraman\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: HarperCollins\/Indus\u003cbr\u003eYear: 1995\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 568\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 8172232020\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy Presidential Years is a first-hand portrayal of events of R Venkataraman’s tenure as the eighth President of India, spanning as it did the politically sensitive years 1987-1992. Never before has the tenure of an Indian President been so eventful, thorny and challenging. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese trying times demanded decisions on a gamut of tricky constitutional and political issues-Sri Lankan crisis, Bofors Gun deal, assassination of Rajiv Gandhi, Stock Scam, or the Defamation Bill. In his inimitable style, the author attempts an in-depth analysis of questions relating to split and disqualification in Parliament, role of Governors, discretionary powers of the president-constitutional issues that have often eluded answers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe inherent element of subjectivity reveals the personality of the author and of the personalities he comes across.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe office of the President is like an emergency light. It comes on automatically when there is a crisis and goes off automatically when the crisis passes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePROLOGUE\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART I: 1987-1988\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrelude to the Presidency\u003cbr\u003eI Enter Rashtrapati Bhavan\u003cbr\u003eAt Rashtrapati Bhavan\u003cbr\u003eMy Presidential Style\u003cbr\u003eSri Lanka and Other Matters\u003cbr\u003eThe Governors’ Conference\u003cbr\u003eAdministrative Affairs-I\u003cbr\u003eAdministrative Affairs-II\u003cbr\u003eMy First New Year as President\u003cbr\u003eOn Punjab\u003cbr\u003eInvestitures, Functions and Visits\u003cbr\u003eVisit to the Soviet Union\u003cbr\u003eThe Defamation Bill and Other Matters\u003cbr\u003eState visit to four Nations in Europe\u003cbr\u003eNathdwara Temple Entry\u003cbr\u003eVisit to Bhutan\u003cbr\u003eKehar Singh’s Case\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART II: 1989\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEmperor Hirohito’s funeral and Other Matters\u003cbr\u003eThe Prosecution controversy ad Other Matters\u003cbr\u003eVisit to West Germany\u003cbr\u003eNinth General elections \u003cbr\u003eThe Ninth Lok Sabha\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART III: 1990\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVisit to Portugal\u003cbr\u003eVisit to U K\u003cbr\u003eResentment Against Jagmohan\u003cbr\u003eCabinet Crisis\u003cbr\u003eAnti-Mandal Agitation\u003cbr\u003ePunjab Elections\u003cbr\u003eKarnataka Crisis and Other Matters\u003cbr\u003ePolitical Crisis\u003cbr\u003eSwearing in of Chandra Shekhar\u003cbr\u003eSplit and Disqualification in Parliament\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART IV: 1991-1992\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChandra Shekhar’s Tenure as P M\u003cbr\u003eChandra Shekhar’s Resignation\u003cbr\u003eVisit to Southeast Asian Countries\u003cbr\u003eRajiv Gandhi’s Assassination\u003cbr\u003eDevelopments after Rajiv Gandhi’s Death\u003cbr\u003eTenth Lok Sabha\u003cbr\u003eThe Cauvery River Waters Dispute\u003cbr\u003eRashtrapati Bhavan Estate\u003cbr\u003eLi Peng’s Visit and Other Matters\u003cbr\u003eRetirement Decision and Other Matters\u003cbr\u003eVisit to China\u003cbr\u003eLast Days in Rashtrapati Bhavan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEpilogue\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGlossary\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"R Venkataraman \/ HarperCollins\/Indus \/ Paperback","offer_id":68153581142384,"sku":"14490","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1041\/5203\/9792\/files\/14490.jpg?v=1793911294","url":"https:\/\/marketcalvexa.shop\/products\/my-presidential-years","provider":"Alderstone House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}