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Multi-faceted

Sir, — It is well known that the former Prime Minister, P.V. Narasimha Rao, spoke very little. What is not known is that he once opened his mouth to sing, that too a Tyagaraja kriti. The author of a book on Tyagayya kritis himself forgot the lines of a kriti during a function in New Delhi and Rao helped him complete them. A leader who almost never spoke but who will be eternally spoken about.

Yuhi Sethu,
Chennai

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Sir, — Rao was one of those rare politicians who did not indulge in mudslinging. His unflustered nature saw him through thick and thin of a long political career.

S. Nageswara Rao,
Rajahmundry, A.P.

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Sir, — Rao became leader at a turbulent time. He identified Manmohan Singh to pull off an amazing economic turnaround. He had the courage to bid goodbye to the licence-permit-quota raj.

V. Balasubramanian,
Porayar, T.N.

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Sir, — When Oliver Goldsmith died, Samuel Johnson said of him: "Let not his frailties be remembered. He was a very great man." The same is true of Rao too.

S. Srivatsa,
Chennai

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