2. Shyama Prasad Mookerjee
Death: June 23, 1953
Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukharjee was a political titan in his own right. A member of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru's first cabinet, he left the government and founded the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, the political wing of RSS. Dr Mookerjee's death took place in inexplicable conditions. He was admitted to hospital 90 days after his arrest due to his ailing condition. He was suffering from dry pleurisy and coronary problems and had already intimated doctors about his allergy to penicillin. Yet he was dispensed one.
He was against the Congress's decision over providing an independent status, a different emblem and a separate Prime Minister to Kashmir under Article 370 of the Indian Constitution. "Ek desh me do nishan, do pradhan, nahin chalega, nahin chalega" was his slogan. Dr Mookerjee was arrested in 1953 as soon as he entered Kashmir valley to stage protests. Due to his aggressive approach, it was rumored that the powers that be plotted to take away his life.
What raises eyebrows is the fact that no post mortem was conducted over his body after his death. His body was directly flown to Kolkata and not sent to Delhi.
An enquiry commission was demanded to dig into the reasons behind Dr. Mookerjee's death. But Nehru provided no heed to any such demands ignoring Mookerjee's mother's repeated requests.
The former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee even alleged that Dr. Mookerjee died due to negligence committed by Jawahar Lal Nehru.
