TY - BOOK AU - Atal Bihari Vajpayee AU - Ghatate,N.M,Ed. TI - Four decades in parliament SN - 8185402698 U1 - 954.053 PY - 1996/// CY - Delhi PB - Shipra KW - Diplomatic relations KW - Politics and government KW - Economic history N1 - Vol.1 Vol.2- State of the Economy N2 - Book Summary of FOUR DECADES IN PARLIAMENT : 3 Vols Set It is gratifying that a leader of the eminence of Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee who has been shining on the Indian parliamentary firmament for the last four decades with all the glory and universal acclaim forhis speeches in the Parliament of India. Whether in the Lok Sabha or in the Rajya Sabha he has kept his audience including his most virulent critics and even the non-Hindi knowing members spell bound by his forceful and inspiring speeches delivered in crisp pawky prose, with deadly squelches, hilarious one liners sparkling witticism and reasoned arguments on national and international issues. Table of Contents : VOLUME 1:STATE OF THE NATIONS Contents, Recollect, National issues, No-confidence motions, Defence & security, Home affairs, Preventive detention, Centre-state relations,, Kashmir tangle, Assam & Punjab, Judiciary & fundamental rights, Elections,education, Language policy, Social problems, Religion, Other important issues, Tributes, Annexure: the best parliamentarian award, Index VOLUME 2: STATE OF THE ECONOMY Contents, Budget & Planning, Corruption in high places, Rising price & consequences, Taxation & Banking, Industry & working class, Food & Agriculture, Railway & transport, Index VOLUME 3: FOREIGN AFFAIRS Contents, International Situation, Neighbouring Countries, Super Power, West Asia, Other Countries, Miscellaneous, Index, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee: a Biographical Sketch About author : Atal Bihari Vajpayee Prime Minister has been imbued with a nationalistic sprit from his childhood. He took part in the Quit India Movement and was imprisoned. He is an orator par excellence who even keeps his audience including his most virulent critics spellbound by his forceful and inspiring speeches delivered in crisp pawky prose ER -