

Morarji was of the view that Giri had attracted a lot of criticism on account of his fondness for travel accompanied always by his family. It was this vacancy for the Presidency which let loose a chain of political events which no one could have possibly foreseen at that time.ĭuring his discussions with Mrs Gandhi, Morarji found her mentioning the name of Vice President V.V. Mrs Gandhi was touring Rajasthan at this time and Morarji, as Deputy Prime Minister made arrangements for his body to be kept in state. It was on the 3rd of May 1969 that India’s much respected President Dr Zakir Hussain died. The year 1969 was to prove a major turning point not only in Morarji’s life, but also in the history India.
