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‘No one understood our issues, our hypocrisy like Premchand’

Rajnath Singh believes Munshi Premchand should be compulsory reading for all  

‘For me, reading is not recreation. I read to educate myself politically’

Despite having attended school only till Class VII, VS Achuthanandan strove to read  

‘Charan Singh’s writing helped me understand politics better’

Works of Tagore and Forsyth form pleasure reading for Jayant Chaudhary  

‘When I read, I get into somebody else’s life, I travel’

For Vasundhara Raje reading is about finding a good book and experiencing peace  

‘The Communist Manifesto shaped my political life’

AB Bardhan feels that good books are not meant to be read only once  

‘I like strong women characters. Jane Austen made a huge impact’

A fan of classics, Meira Kumar deems herself a conservative in matters of books  

‘Dinkar’s portrayal of Karna changed my way of looking at public affairs’

Ambika Chaudhary believes reading is an investment that never goes waste  

‘The Dnyaneshwari is a manual to survive with dignity and pride’

Biographies, stories of revolution and change are a hit with politcian Sanjay Raut  

‘I consume fiction through movies, not books’

Politics apart, Milind Deora is man of music and enjoys reading biographies of musicians  

Books and Leaders

Politicians on what they read, who they read and the ideas that shaped and continue to influence...  

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