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* * <http://sig.graphicsfactory.com/>* நல்லதுசெய் நல்லதே நடக்கும் *जन सेवा ईश्वर सेवा * *cnu.pne* On Fri, Jun 5, 2015 at 4:38 AM, Markendeya Yeddanapudi [email protected] [sss-global] <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: yeddanapudi m <[email protected]> > Date: Fri, Jun 5, 2015 at 5:06 PM > Subject: Fw: [columbans63] Fwd: FW: MUST READ > To: Markendeya Yeddanapudi <[email protected]>, "Satya K." < > [email protected]>, Dr Anandam <[email protected]>, "Krishnarao A." < > [email protected]>, Psr Swami <[email protected]>, Kantamaneni > Baburajendra Prasad <[email protected]> > > > > > WHEN V.P. MENON CORNERED A BRITISH GENERAL > Last month, I wrote a blog titled: *Dr. Munshi’s Historic Letter to > Pandit Nehru*. > > In the Tailpiece to this blog I had recalled what I had read in a recent > *Pioneer* report that Panditji wanted to refer the Hyderabad issue also > to the U.N. Security Council and he had strongly disapproved of Sardar > Patel’s decision to send the army into Hyderabad. > > [image: o-rajagopal]The *Pioneer* report was based on a book written by > an IAS officer, one MKK Nair. In my blog relating to Dr. Munshi’s letter, > I had said that I have been desperately searching for the book on which the > news report was based, but I have not been able to locate it at any > bookstore or even in any library. Shri Chandan Mitra, Pioneer Editor also > had been unable to get it for me. Through this blog, I appealed to all my > readers that I would feel “greatly indebted” to whosoever can procure the > book for me. I also asked a senior leader of the Kerala BJP, and a former > Parliamentary colleague of mine, Shri O. Rajagopal, to try to locate the > book. > > I am very happy that these efforts have borne fruit, thanks particularly > to Rajagopalji. It appears that the book had been written in Malayalam. The > news item in the*Pioneer* was based on that. The book was in the process > of being translated into English. The translator, Shri Gopakumar, has now > addressed a letter to me, and along with the letter sent me a copy of the > translated manuscript which he writes would be published by the publishers > soon after appropriate editing. > > Going through the relevant portions of the book, I find that the cabinet > meeting which occasioned a sharp exchange between Nehru and Patel on the > Hyderabad issue took place shortly before the so called ‘police action’ > actually took place in 1948. This was also a phase when Lord Mountbatten > had left for London, and Rajaji had become Governor General. > > What follows in MKK Nair’s book is an episode which casts a serious > reflection on some British army officials hostile to India. Instead of > paraphrasing this episode, or giving just its summary, let me put on record > what Nair has exactly said in his book titled “*The Story of an Era Told > without Ill Will*”. > > Nair writes: > > [image: nizam][image: kasim-rizvi]“On April 30, 1948, Indian Army > withdrew fully from Hyderabad. After that, Rizvi and the Razakars began to > behave licentiously all over the state. Mountbatten had left and Rajaji was > the Governor General. Nehru, Rajaji and Patel were all aware of the > dangerous situation prevailing in Hyderabad. Patel believed that the army > should be sent to put an end to the Nizam’s wantonness. At about that time, > the Nizam had sent an emissary to Pakistan and transferred a large sum of > money from his Government account in London to Pakistan. At a cabinet > meeting, Patel had described these things and demanded that army be sent to > end the terror-regime in Hyderabad. Nehru who usually spoke calmly, > peacefully and with international etiquette, spoke losing his composure, > ‘You are a total communalist. I will never accept your recommendation.’ > > Patel remained unperturbed but left the room with his papers. > * > [image: patel][image: rajaji]The situation in Hyderabad worsened day by > day. Rajaji wanted to find a solution to the basic issue and also > conciliate between Nehru and Patel. He called V P Menon and talked to him. > VP let Rajaji know that the army was being kept battle-ready and could be > asked to attack at any time. Rajaji invited Nehru and Patel to come to > Rashtrapati Bhavan (then the Governor General’s house) next day. V P Menon > was also asked to be present. As V P Menon was on his way to Rashtrapati > Bhavan for the meeting, an ICS officer named Butch (from the State Home > Ministry who had conducted discussions for integration of Travancore and > Kochi) stopped him and handed over a letter. It was from the British High > Commissioner and protested the rape of seventy year old nuns of a convent > two days earlier by Razakars. V P Menon handed over the letter to Rajaji > when he reached for the meeting. > > [image: pt-nehru]The meeting at Rashtrapati Bhavan began after Nehru and > Patel arrived. Rajaji in his typical style described the situation in > Hyderabad. He felt that, to safeguard India’s reputation, a decision should > not be delayed any longer. Nehru was concerned about international > repercussions. Rajaji then played his trump card – the letter from the > British High Commissioner. Nehru read it. His face turned red and veins > bulged on his bald head. Anger choked his words. He shot out of his chair, > slammed his fist on the table and cried out, ‘Let’s not waste a moment. > We’ll teach them a lesson.’ > > Rajaji immediately told V P Menon, ‘VP, inform the Commander in-Chief to > proceed according to the plan’ > > VP conveyed the order to General Busher. Nehru sat with his head in his > hands. He drank tea and remained silent. Rajaji smiled and said: ‘If it is > cancer, it has to be removed, even if it is painful.’ > > V P Menon returned to his office after the meeting and quickly planned the > things to be done. The Commander-in-Chief of Pakistan was also an > Englishman who nursed feelings of enmity with Indian leaders. When Busher > took over from General Lockhart as Commander in-Chief, he had sworn > allegiance to India in God’s name. Soon after Busher heard from V P Menon, > he instructed Rajendra Singh who asked General Choudhary to begin military > action at three next morning. At seven that evening, Busher contacted > Karachi and spoke with his counterpart there. The conversation was in > French. > > Next morning at ten, V P Menon walked into Busher’s room. Assuming that he > had come for details of the Hyderabad action, Busher brought him up to date > with its progress. VP then said, ‘I know all that. I have come for > something else. Did you speak with Pakistan’s Commander in-Chief yesterday > evening.’ Hearing this, Busher’s face went pale. > > ‘VP, are you saying that we friends cannot speak with each other? > > ‘Was that a friendly conversation?’ > > ‘Do you doubt it?’ > > ‘Why did you speak in French?’ > > ‘Have you started tapping telephones?’ > > “Shouldn’t we if circumstances warrant? Was it really a friendly chat?’ > > ‘Of course! > > *[image: vp-menon]V P Menon took out a document and gave it to Busher. It > was the transcript of the previous evening’s conversation and an English > translation which read*: > > *Busher: Attack on Hyderabad begins tonight. Will not last many days. If > you must do anything, do so right away.* > > *Pakistan** C-in-C: Thanks. Shall inform Liaquat Ali. Jinnah is on his > deathbed.* > > *Busher: After I do my duty, I shall be in your hands.’* > > Busher who had pretended to be offended by telephone-tapping was sweating > now. He looked sorrowfully at V P Menon and said, ‘What should I do, VP? I > have made a mistake. I am sorry.’ > > V P Menon asked him, ‘Did you not swear allegiance to India in the name of > God, with your hand on the Bible?’ > > Busher: ‘VP, please save me. I am willing to atone for what I have done. > Don’t humiliate me. Help me for our old friendship.’ > > V P Menon obtained a letter from Busher that read, ‘I resign on personal > and health grounds. Please accept it immediately’ and left. 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