'Rao overestimated his clout with the RSS'

September 08, 2015 13:42

After completing his tenure as environment minister and rural development minister in the Manmohan Singh government, Jairam Ramesh quickly wrote two books, Green Signals: Ecology, Growth and Democracy in India and Legislating for Justice: The Making of the 2013 Land Acquisition Law.

His latest book To The Brink and Back -- India's 1991 Story has made the most waves since it highlights the 35 days in 1991 when then prime minister P V Narasimha Rao and then finance minister Manmohan Singh ushered in momentous changes in India.

Jairam Ramesh discussed the backdrop for his book with Rashme Sehgal in this exclusive interview for Rediff.com. Read

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