The Union law minister used the 75th anniversary of Kashmir’s accession to India to launch his diatribe against Nehru’s dilatoriness in accepting the accession. But his main purpose seemed entirely different.
In this game of chess between the new Indian government and the wily Nizam, there was smoke and mirrors. Adding to the hype, there was also some propaganda to the effect that Hyderabad aircraft would bomb cities like Bombay, Madras, Calcutta .