Partition wouldn’t have been happened if Nehru was not appointed India’s PM

NP NEWS NETWORK

The Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibet, said that Mahatma Gandhi wanted Mohammed Ali Jinnah to become the Prime Minister of the country, but Jawaharlal Nehru adopted ‘self-centred attitude’ to become the first Prime Minister.

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Dalai Lama claimed that if Mahatma Gandhi had implemented Jinnah’s desire to become Prime Minister first, then India would not have been divided. The 83-year-old monk was addressing an event at the Goa Institute of Management in Goa’s Sankhalim town, located about 40 km from Panaji.

The Dalai Lama was a key note speaker on the subject “Today’s Relevance of India’s Ancient Knowledge” organised as part of the celebrations hosted by the Goa Institute of Management, which is completing 25 years of its existence.

Replying to a question asked by a student about making the right decision, the Dalai Lama said, “I believe that the democratic system is very good rather than the feudal system. Some people have the power to make a decision in the feudal system, which is very dangerous. I think Mahatma Gandhi was very much interested in giving Jinnah the prime minister’s post. But Pandit Nehru did not accept it.”

Dalai Lama said, “I think it was Pandit Nehru’s self-centred attitude to see himself as the Prime Minister. If Mahatma Gandhi’s idea was accepted, India and Pakistan would have been one. I know Pandit Nehru very well, he was a very experienced and discreet person, but sometimes mistakes are made.”

On the question of facing the biggest fear in life, the spiritual master remembered the day when he was expelled from Tibet with his supporters. Dalai Lama recalled how the problem between Tibet and China was worrisome. Chinese officials’ attitude was becoming more aggressive day by day. They remembered that despite all their attempts to calm the situation, on the night of 17 March 1959, they decided that they would not be here and they came to India from there.

He also emphasised the need to create dialogue and debate on a range of subjects which can aid aspiring B-school students to learn, analyse and gain new experiences. “We need more people to come together and talk and debate on aspects linked to India’s ancient knowledge such as ahimsa and compassion. We also need to find ways to reduce conflict amongst ourselves,” he added.