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The author of the book, Qureshi was the 17th Chief Election Commissioner of India.
Former Chief Election Commissioner SY Qureshi has shared an emotional moment related to former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh in his book ‘India and I: A Hundred Memories, Not a Memoir’.
According to Qureshi’s book, in 2012, some ministers made comments against the Election Commission. When Manmohan Singh was complained about this, he said, “If you think so, I will commit suicide.”
Manmohan Singh had also told Qureshi that the Election Commission is not just the pride of India, it is the soul of the country’s democracy and if we lose it, we will lose everything.
In his book, Qureshi has praised Manmohan Singh as a leader for whom constitutional dignity was not a matter of discussion but a living belief.
The author of the book, Qureshi was the 17th Chief Election Commissioner of India. He held the reins of the Election Commission from 30 July 2010 to 10 June 2012.
During his tenure, he implemented many important reforms related to voter awareness, election expenditure monitoring and election management.
Read what this entire incident was…
- During the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections 2012, the then Union Law Minister Salman Khurshid had made an election promise of increasing Muslim reservation. On BJP’s complaint, the Election Commission had reprimanded Khurshid considering it a violation of the code of conduct.
- After the action, some Congress leaders started calling the Election Commission capricious and arrogant. Qureshi felt bad about this. During the Eid Milan function, he expressed his displeasure to the then PM’s press secretary Harish Khare and said that this matter should reach the Prime Minister.
- The very next day a call came from the PMO and Manmohan Singh called Qureshi to meet him the same evening. According to Qureshi, on reaching the Prime Minister’s residence, Dr. Singh was found waiting for him at the door.
- He said angrily – Harish told me what you said. If you think so, I will commit suicide. I remained silent. Qureshi writes- I was talking about the behavior of some ministers, not about him.
- Recalling Manmohan Singh’s words, Qureshi wrote – It was unbearable for him that I doubted his intentions. They could not think of this even for a moment. After this it took me a few minutes to calm him down.
What else is there in the book…
Former Chief Election Commissioner Qureshi has compiled 100 interesting anecdotes from his life in this book. Qureshi talks about the incidents, difficulties and unexpected developments that made his career in the civil service special. Published by Hachette India, this book is going to hit the market soon.
The book mentions incidents like the Election Commission’s handling of Punjab’s drug crisis in 2012, the MoU that surprised Donald Trump and Elon Musk and how TRP was used to shortchange Doordarshan and divert its advertising money.
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