Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar calls PV Narasimha Rao the first \'BJP PM\' | TOI Original

Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar sparked controversy by labeling former Prime Minister P V Narasimha Rao as \"communal\" and \"the first BJP PM.\" Aiyar\'s comments drew criticism, notably from the BJP, suggesting political motivations due to the impending 2024 elections. P V Narasimha Rao, who led a Congress government, served as India\'s ninth Prime Minister from 1991 to 1996. Aiyar\'s statements were made during the launch of his book \"Memoirs of a Maverick,\" where he claimed to have discovered Narasimha Rao\'s alleged communal and Hindu-focused nature. He shared a conversation from his time in Rajiv Gandhi\'s PMO.