Jaswant Singh Speaks about his book on Jinnah at Asia Society


Jaswant Singh on Jinnah - Asia Society

Leading Indian politician Jaswant Singh, formerly of BJP,  reassesses the events leading up to India's 1947 partition with Devesh Kapur and Steven I. Wilkinson at Asia Society on March 25, 2010.

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Background:
BJP expels Jaswant Singh over Jinnah remarks - Times of India
Jaswant Singh Website

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