Uneasy Lies The Head

Like his government, the PM has gone into a shell. But he'll fight back.

Uneasy Lies The Head
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In the Indian system, the prime minister is the first among equals. His writ decides the larger policies of the day. In the case of Atal Behari Vajpayee, the writ ran fairly extensively. From disinvestment to economic reform to initiatives on Kashmir to improving relations with the US. But with the Tehelka tapes blowing the cover off some of the more unsavoury aspects of governance, the prime minister is under siege and his government virtually paralysed.
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