jogendra-nath-mandal-dalit-leader-pakistan-return Independence Day 2025
Friday, 15 August 2025 () With India marking its 79th Independence Day, the tale of Jogendra Nath Mandal, the eminent Dalit leader who opted for Pakistan over India during Partition, presents a heart-wrenching and lesser-known page from the history of the subcontinent. Disillusioned with India's social order and initially attracted by the promises of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, Mandal became the first Law Minister of Pakistan. But his expectations were thwarted as religiosity did a rapid turnaround, eventually forcing him back to India.
On India’s 79th Independence Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation from the Red Fort, issuing a stern warning to Pakistan after Army Chief Gen. Asim Munir’s recent nuclear threats. Modi declared that such intimidation would not deter India’s resolve, hailing the success of...
Friday, 15 August 2025 ()
