The Iron Man's untold humiliation and the man behind it. A thread every Indian needs to read.
The shameful story Congress doesn’t want you to remember.
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The shameful story Congress doesn’t want you to remember.
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2/ On 15 December 1950, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, The Iron Man of Bharat passed away.
But what happened immediately after exposes the raw political jealousy Nehru harboured for him even in death.
But what happened immediately after exposes the raw political jealousy Nehru harboured for him even in death.
3/ Within One hour of Patel ji’s death, Nehru issued a government order.
The order had two chilling instructions:
* Withdraw the official car given to Sardar Patel immediately.
* Any Home Ministry officials attending his funeral in Bombay must pay their own travel expenses.
The order had two chilling instructions:
* Withdraw the official car given to Sardar Patel immediately.
* Any Home Ministry officials attending his funeral in Bombay must pay their own travel expenses.
4/ India’s Home Secretary V.P. Menon, shocked and disgusted, deliberately hid Nehru’s petty order from others. He silently arranged for all senior officers to attend Patel’s funeral at their own cost.
No state funeral arrangements. No national mourning.
No state funeral arrangements. No national mourning.
5/ Nehru’s Cabinet also sent a formal request to President Dr. Rajendra Prasad, asking him not to attend Sardar Patel’s funeral.
Let that sink in: India’s first President was advised not to honour India’s Iron Man at his last rites.
Let that sink in: India’s first President was advised not to honour India’s Iron Man at his last rites.
6/ Dr. Rajendra Prasad, being a man of his own mind, rejected the Cabinet advice and decided to go.
When Nehru found out, he rushed C. Rajagopalachari to Bombay and gave him the "official letter of condolence" bypassing the President altogether.
When Nehru found out, he rushed C. Rajagopalachari to Bombay and gave him the "official letter of condolence" bypassing the President altogether.
7/ When the public and Congress members demanded a memorial for Sardar Patel, Nehru first opposed the idea.
Later, mockingly said:
Since Patel was a farmer's leader, let’s dig some wells in villages in his memory.
That memorial scheme?
It was never launched.
Later, mockingly said:
Since Patel was a farmer's leader, let’s dig some wells in villages in his memory.
That memorial scheme?
It was never launched.
8/ One more shocker:
Congress veteran Purushottam Das Tandon, who once backed Patel over Nehru for party leadership, was later expelled from the party.
This wasn’t politics.
This was vengeance.
Congress veteran Purushottam Das Tandon, who once backed Patel over Nehru for party leadership, was later expelled from the party.
This wasn’t politics.
This was vengeance.
9/ Today, when Congress leaders shamelessly chant “Sardar Patel”, remember, they were the ones who erased his legacy, insulted his death, and betrayed his ideals.
All because he was the leader they could never control.
All because he was the leader they could never control.
10/ Let’s never forget:
* Patel unified 562 princely states.
* He gave us a united India.
* He warned Nehru about Kashmir, China, and more.
* And he paid the price, in silence, sidelining, and posthumous disrespect.
* Patel unified 562 princely states.
* He gave us a united India.
* He warned Nehru about Kashmir, China, and more.
* And he paid the price, in silence, sidelining, and posthumous disrespect.
11/ It took 70 years and a government with spine to finally give him a tribute: The Statue of Unity.
Not a forgotten plaque.
But the tallest statue on Earth.
A symbol that says:
You tried to erase him.
We’ll make sure Bharat remembers him forever.
Jai Hind.
Jai Bharat.
Not a forgotten plaque.
But the tallest statue on Earth.
A symbol that says:
You tried to erase him.
We’ll make sure Bharat remembers him forever.
Jai Hind.
Jai Bharat.
For references:
1. The Story of the Integration of the Indian States – V.P. Menon
2. Patel: A Life – Rajmohan Gandhi
3. The Presidential Years – Dr. Rajendra Prasad
4. Nehru: A Political Biography – Michael Brecher
5. Nehru Memorial Museum & Library Archives (NMML) – Cabinet notes & official correspondence
1. The Story of the Integration of the Indian States – V.P. Menon
2. Patel: A Life – Rajmohan Gandhi
3. The Presidential Years – Dr. Rajendra Prasad
4. Nehru: A Political Biography – Michael Brecher
5. Nehru Memorial Museum & Library Archives (NMML) – Cabinet notes & official correspondence
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