Asthar Ashraye by Somnath Chattopadhyay [Hardcover]
Asthar Ashraye by Somnath Chattopadhyay [Hardcover]
Somnath Chatterjee was one of India's longest-serving Members of Parliament from his first election in 1971 to 2004. He was elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha in 2004 and held the position until his retirement from politics in 2009. The book is a frank and sincere memoir. Somnath Chatterjee talks about his eventful four decades of parliamentary life in this book. The events of the country's history, various stories from inside the parliament have come up. Important issues discussed include his first election as an independent with the support of the CPI(M), the dark days of the Emergency, the landmark laws enacted during his tenure as an MP or the emergence of fundamentalist and coalition politics. The story of the tumultuous Lok Sabha period of 2004-2009 narrated in the book attracts special attention. Here he explains why he did not resign as president when his party CPI(M) withdrew support from the Manmohan government in protest of the nuclear deal. A detailed account of the trust vote in the Lok Sabha under his chairmanship is recorded in this book. It also tells how his party, the party he has worked for all his life, expels him. 'Asthaar Ashraye' is not only a memoir of a highly respected MP of India but also a fascinating story of a vibrant functioning democracy.
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