M. G. Ramachandran, my blood brother - Tapa dura

The sudden demise of one of modern Indias most beloved sons, the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MGR, who wars part of the national mainstream for many long years, creates a void difficult to fill not only in the State, but also in the ocuntrys political scene. MGR was not only Makkal Thilagam (the charismatic leader) with tremendous mass appeal, but also Puratchi Thalaivar (revolutionary leader), and an able politician who met the Congress challenge in the State politics, but cooperated also with it at the Centre. His rapport with the masses was like his political mentor late C.N. Annadurai and of course. Nehruvian., About The Author:- Attar Chand graduated form the Delhi University with Political Science and Economics, and completed his post-graduation education in 1986. He has been regularly writing for academic journals and newspapers. His understanding of national and international problems has been deepened by his association with social scientists, resdearchers, editors, journalists, and writers of international repute. He is a member of Indian Council of world Affairs, Indian Institute of Transitional Studies, etc. As a thinker, he is unusually free from ideological, regional, linguistic and any other prejudices. He is amazingly flexible and innovative in his work. In his long and distinguished career, he has published many books and articles, addressed many national an international conference, seminars and meetings and received many hounours. He has known many politicians and public figures closely but stays scrupulously away from politics.,