Who wrote the following lines in a letter:
"History... is replete with the instances of the tragedy that overtakes democracy when a leader who has risen to power on the crest of a popular wave or with the support of a democratic organisation becomes a victim of political narcissism and is egged on by a coterie of unscrupulous sycophants..."
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option 3 - S Nijalingappa
"History... is replete with the instances of the tragedy that overtakes democracy when a leader who has risen to power on the crest of a popular wave or with the support of a democratic organisation becomes a victim of political narcissism and is egged on by a coterie of unscrupulous sycophants..."
- S Nijalingappa, Letter to Indira Gandhi expelling her from the party. 11 November 1969.