'Well written, solidly researched and cogently argued'

—Shashi Tharoor

'Bhanu has ably argued the case'

—Kuldip Nayar

'This timely book... looks at the many advantages of the presidential system.'

—Shanta Kumar

At one time or another, Dr Ambedkar, Mahatma Gandhi, M.A. Jinnah, Sardar Patel and many other top leaders strongly opposed India's adoption of the parliamentary system. History has proven them right. Given its diversity, size, and communal and community divisions, the country needed a truly federal setup — not the centralized unitary control that the parliamentary system offers.Why India Needs the Presidential System tells the dramatic story of how India's current system of government evolved, how it is at the root of the problems India faces. The...