A few days ago, PM Narendra Modi described his predecessor P.V. Narasimha Rao as a national hero. Narasimha Rao was a Congress leader but his role in liberalization, as well as his conflicts with sections of the party, saw him become a leader of the right-wing tendency. Journalist Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay analyses his politics and legacy, and his emergence as a hero for the BJP
