Birth of 2nd republic under Modi: Sanjaya Baru

July 27, 2014 11:13

Sanjaya Baru, author, policy analyst and former media adviser to former PM Manmohan Singh, said on Saturday that the second phase of India's republic has begun under Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

"I firmly believe this era with Narendra Modi at the helm is the birth of India's second republic. Lok Sabha 2014 marked the end of the 'Nehruvian' dynasty. Our nation's first phase of being a republic lasted from 1950 to 2014, the second phase has begun and we are yet to see how it will grow and flourish. I don't see any Constitutional changes but the political processes in the country have already begun to change," said Baru when quizzed by attendees of the re-launch of his book 'The Accidental Prime Minister'.

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