Indira Gandhi interview on food shortage problem (1)

Interview with Mrs. Gandhi forms nucleus of report on India, where starvation may this year kill five million people if the present drought continues. "Tremendous unity and determined effort" are required to cope with the food shortage problem, now being alleviated by shipments of wheat from the USA. Views of Mrs. Gandhi and a Delhi industrialist are optimistic, the former believing it possible to "create a new outlook among the people" and describing the success of the family planning campaign, the latter stating that the standards of living is constantly rising and that India could become an industrial nation. Reporter focuses on the difficulty of breaking the vicious circle of poverty, famine and overpopulation, and the survival of the caste system. [Report includes footage of mongoose attacking and killing a snake]
Date: 19/01/1966

[@digantasarkar]

One thing stands out - compared to recent Indian politicians, she never tried to avoid responsibility ... neither did she say all those accusation was false.

[@abhishekchavda1097]

💯💯💯💯

[@tapanjoshi8284]

Oh pls.. She only heard Russian soviet at that point of time. If she was really responsible why did she murder Shastri? She and I must say whole Nehru Gandhi Family are/ we're killer.

[@drindianguru1]

@@tapanjoshi8284 Shastri died of heart attack in Russia. By your standards I would say Pakistanis and Russians would have killed him. Indira Gandhi did not become the direct PM after Shastri was dead. It was Gulzari Lal Nanda as acting PM followed by Indira Gandhi..

[@suma8406]

it is very easy to pressurize your slave and then provide food,the slave will forget everything and will praise you if he get food. if neheru was not there and netaji was the PM then india would run at the same pace as japan.the policy was poor from the begining from the side of khangress

[@tstanmoysamanta]

I have watched some 1950s Bollywood movies so this situation at that time is not surprising to me ...just amaze to see how much we have improved situation now ....Now more proud of india and the determination of Our Indian people...

[@drsidiyengar]

People who criticise congress rule from 1947 to 1995 easily forget that british left India in taters. Policy decision taken during those time cant be viewed myopically as India lot problems and Govt did its best I feel. It could have been lot better but one easily forgets cost of three wars and risk of civil war or worse Army take over. Let us not criticise past. Those look at past forget to see future and live in past.

[@bholasingha9332]

Yes you are right

[@tejasa8429]

Look at china they developed in 20years under the leadership of chairman mao and Japan they built their nation quickly.Look at Korea,Singapore these become first world countries in just 20 years.But look at India.Due to the mediocre rule of Congress India was still a third world country till 1999.They had got 50years of time they couldn't do what china,Korea, Singapore did in just 20years.

[@tapemaj]

Those were the days of the rotten American wheat under the PL480 programme ; We in India were having these stuff , as the US were punishing India for fighting Pakistan and winning - Oh the horrendous post Kennedy years ; then came in a certain Richard Nixon !! yet it was only Indira Gandhi who stood out for India .

[@abhishekdev353]

well said

[@Sidtube10]

Thank you for the information. US support for a dysfunctional Pakistan up until recently [assuming Trump has a different mindset] has been tragic.

[@sujoyghosh5880]

She is the person who had solved this problem by initiating green revolution with the help of great agricultural scientist Dr M S Swaminathan.

[@ChangingHorizons]

it is hard to imagine today how the conditions were at that time. who thought india will survive 2 more wars; bring green revolution and become second fastest developing nation in world

[@TheJMascis666]

President Johnson withheld food aid to India due to Mrs Gandhi's criticism of the Vietnam war.

[@satyamevjayte8302]

TheJMascis666 he probably sent it to Pakistan, he loved the terrorist nation

[@sid9215]

It's really heart melting, we've seen very difficult time in past

[@nareshuuu]

the best pm of india all time

[@mihills4168]

facinating video the setting on the grain while filling sowing the grain sacks bpew my mind it must if been like that in the west in ancient times now atl east theyre exterminating the rats.has changed

[@Rohit84up]

She laid her life for this country and you are addressing her in this manner? You should be ashamed of yourself for disrespecting Devi's avatar Indira Gandhi!!!

[@emptyelephant84]

lol

[@udainaik7268]

She never escaped answering tough questions and interviews. Tough challenging times with Tough leaders.

[@mahendran.l.karthiklakshmi5662]

people born after 80's would never understand this food issue. its a time where india was on his own, and plans were in making process and industries where in starting process. sad part is those progress to future were in planned by educated and executed by politicians. that big difference between educated and uneducated was today. only few politicians did good job, remaining took their home. where else rest of world did a corporate style. it is gonna to take another decade to execute those plans which was planned during this time of interview

[@sk3shahu9]

I was born in 1991,and I feel left out in my age group. Chaps my age know nothing and are apathetic towards the facts

[@rebbaprr]

India suffered from famines during colonial times. Famines were a thing of the past in independent India. Food rationing and distribution, importing food from US and USSR helped in saving millions from hunger and starvation. The green revolution and white revolution, have put India in the list of countries that can export food. What India suffers from is a block on its export of agricultural goods to Europe. The commentator is trying to put India as a miserable place.

[@pratulgupta5188]

INDIRA=RESPECT

[@godesreenu2784]

intelligent family. they are living for people and country.

[@vickysoulsearch7743]

Its funny how after all of the poverty and misery that they are trying to project, we hear peals of laughter in the background, we see a gentle calm over the faces of people as they go about their days. Its about time the west realizes that their entire idea of happiness is flawed. We have our own set of flaws, agreed. but our philosophy is more holistic and balanced. Its great that they have put this up online. so that when in the next 100 years, when we become a global superpower, we have this to tell them that they were wrong. Jai Jawan. Jai Kisan.

[@vishakhduttsingh1752]

Can India break this viscious circle?? Yes we didn't only broke but shattered it. 🎉

[@lani6647]

Her accent changed over the years.

[@manishnaidu353]

where would i get this footage rights?Please guide me. Thanks

[@rajivrai7134]

she is so beautiful and bold PM....

[@MostPowerfulPMofIndia]

Greatest woman in India but god was not good. God didn't protect her.

[@MsUa125]

This is really sad but there are many people like in the world not just in India.

[@jibin7277]

Every line by the Western media has a poke in it. It almost sounds like he was enjoying narrating distress stories.

[@shubhangbahadur7112]

And PM Indira solved this problem with flying colours by successfully implementing the GREEN REVOLUTION! What a great leader, truly epochal.

[@tunirdas3513]

3000 years away from civilisation??? I literally started laughing We were dealing with kings and queens and law n literature n politics n diplomacy when Europeans were painting their faces blue and rooming around in the jungle

[@guddu5095]

@rajeshsharma121 It's better you don't speal on a subject in which you lack sufficient knowledge. During the emergency period 1975-77 the Govt of India served it's best. GDP rose sharply, economy boomed. speedy service in govt offices, a record still untouched. Sir, please have some respect for deceased soul!

[@vishakhduttsingh1752]

Synonymn of grace .. Madam indira . 🙂

[@stark1457]

We love Congress

[@EurekaRepublic89]

India shouldn't be exporting food these days. The average food consumption in India has been trending downwards since 1991.

[@bootasinghgurbux4009]

India Must extend their gratitude to Punjabi spp sikh people who work hard that time and full fill the food requirements of India. but you know what reward given by government.. Punjab soil totally spoil out due to high level use of fertilizer and pesticides..water level gone drastically down ..people have health problems ..people under debt..but no one bothering now!!!!

[@VijayRagMalimNawar]

India present well-developed, this is very old programme.

[@shudha5214]

That narrator is so disturbing, and look at how gracious Mrs Gandhi is.

[@rishukumar9119]

Come and see India now

[@ashjk9219]

My God....

[@musicnme9914]

We have these kind of press meet videos by great leaders and our kids ll have only peacock videos😔

[@surajpatil3776]

😉

[@solidarity2205]

@guddu5095 What is the use of economic progress without freedom of expression? Do you support the Chinese model?

[@umeshchandsharma4159]

IndIra Ghandhi Ji Ko Rahul Ghandhi Ji Ki Dadi Mata Kahte Hai Our Desh Ki Janta Indria Ghandhi Ji Ko Kya Btao Dosto...... Jay Hind Jay Bharat

[@anupksJJ]

Coz for the first 40 yrsof independence the rulling class with an absolute majority hardly did anything to move India forward. They thought rulling India is their monopoly, Once we had a strong opposition, things moving somehow right way..

[@amarghatouda]

@indijaswal

[@subhamukherjee7442]

It does rain in January? What

[@Abhishek_Tube]

Retreating Winter, It did rain then. Now it seldom does.

[@brijeshmishra1744]

In Tamil Nadu Rice Cultivation happens after winter Rain...

[@skk3075]

Next only to PM Modi

[@sujoyghosh5880]

Much greater and bolder than Modi. Modi boasts and bullshits people. Mrs never shirked responsibility and blamed others. She accepted problems and resolved them.

[@639742T]

Indira Kali Mata hai, to Rahul kya hai?

[@satyamevjayte8302]

Tom Robinson Kali mata Teri baap ok man hhe

[@anvesh546]

INDIRA - KAALI MAATA

[@rupayepaise]

Par aaj bhi hum log bhukon mar rahe hein!!!!!!

[@farooqishaq6974]

Socialism was responsible for Indian starvation..

[@AbhijatKumar]

not at all

[@neverforgot84]

People who are comparing Indira with Kaali Mata! Is kaali Mata married to Muslim guy?

[@snehauniyal2140]

neverforgot84 dumb she married Parsi, religion of tatas godhrej Birla

[@saifalik6226]

Her husband was parsi religion ....

[@realfacts8852]

What about smirti irani ?

[@sujoyghosh5880]

Mr Atal Bihari Vajpayee called her Ma Durga in parliament after tremendous victory over Pakistan in 1971.

[@honeyrajput1972]

jad jad tu janm lena appn wad k teno kutyan agy pana Appn nahi bhul sakdy 1984

[@fimbil123]

Honey Rajput 1lpp

[@enjoyparents]

Everybody read these books n then make an eye opening history of real personality of Gandhi Nehru Gandhi family 1) Curson to NEHRU by DURGADAS 2) KAHANI COMMUNISTON KI BY AUTHOR SANDEEP DEO. 3)The untold story of Indian PARTITION by NARENDRA SINGH SARILLA ( assistant of Nehru)