Arvind Kejriwal wants to read THESE books in Tihar jail as 'undertrial prisoner number 670'

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Arvind Kejriwal, who has been sent to Tihar jail in excise policy case till April 15, has demanded three books to carry along Ramayana, Mahabharata, and How Prime Ministers Decide. While we are aware of Ramayana and Mahabharata, the book by journalist Neerja Chaudhary, which states how prime ministers take decisions has shifted attention..

This book goes beyond the news headlines to provide an eye-opening account of how six of India's most important prime ministers Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, VP Singh, PV Narasimha Rao, AB Vajpayee and Manmohan Singh made choices that affected the lives of millions." ..

Through interviews with the prime ministers, key figures in the political arena, bureaucrats, aides, and policymakers, the author lays down insights into how decisions and strategies were made from Indira Gandhi to Manmohan Singh..

How Prime Ministers Decide delves into the strategies Indira Gandhi crafted to regain power in 1980 after a significant defeat post the Emergency period; Rajiv Gandhi's decision to undo the Supreme Courts judgment in the Shah Bano case; how VP Singh saved his government by implementing the Mandal Commission Report; the Babri Masjid demolition during PV Narasimha Raos tenure; and more..

A Delhi court on Monday sent Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to judicial custody till April 15, noting the Enforcement Directorate's contention that his release could hamper the investigation into the Delhi excise policy-linked money laundering case.. HOW DID KEJRIWAL SPEND HIS NIGHT IN JAIL?..

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