Real Nehru

Real Nehru
Soon after 15th August 1947, I was in my office at the Prime Minister’s residence working on a press round-up for the Prime Minister, Nehru. It was about 11-30 in the morning

.My phone rang. I said ‘ hello’
Somebody on the other end said “This is Nehru…

I cut in and said sharply “Nehru! who?” Many jokers used to ring up pretending to be a Nehru.

There was a slight pause on the other end and then some one said ‘Jwaharlal Nehru, Prime Minster; will you call Hari”

Oh God he is the real Nehru !
I went running to call Hari, his personal valet.

Soon Hari sent a tin of marcopolo cigarettes [Panditji’s brand] to his office.