At an early age I was inspired by the ideas of Mahatma Gandhi who was fighting against the British to achieve independence from the British rule.When president of the Lucknow University Union, I participated in the1942 "Quit India" movement Launched bythe Mahatma and was imprisoned for Three and half years.
I was also inspired by the ideas of Jawahar Lal Nehru and Subhash Chander Bose.I am a journalist by profession and worked for a number of Indian and American dailies..