Brijesh Singh, husband of Stalin’s only daughter Svetlana Alliluyeva, was the uncle of Ex-Foreign Minister Dinesh Singh. His other uncle Suresh told Svetlana Alliluyeva that he wanted to do something for Kalakankar in memory of her brother Brijesh Singh , and he asked Dinesh Singh to accept at least a memorial room in college. But Dinesh Singh, disposing of all public funds in the country, did not support it.
"We would have done it ourselves, but we have no money," - concluded hopelessly Suresh and Prakash.
Then Svetlana Alliluyeva came up with an unexpected idea – if she stayed in India, she could publish anywhere abroad, her first manuscript “twenty letters”, and then she would not be a burden to anyone here, and could help all these people..
She wrote for the publication of “Twenty letters” to Paris Luba Krassinoy, Emmanuel d'Astier wife, with who was seen three times before in Moscow.
A few days later came a short telegram: "Yeah, maybe." Later came a letter from Luba, who wrote in Russian, that she fully understands. But no practical advice in the letter was about “Twenty letters”. Could Svetlana Alliluyeva trust the people they barely know?
Svetlana Alliluyevarecalled: Emmanuel d'Astier suddenly rang around her door in July 1962 he introduced himself, saying that he wrote an essay about her father Stalin and Svetlana would like to clarify with her some biographical information. After some hesitation, Svetlana invited him into her apartment and both talked for several hours……… D'Astier then wrote a lot of our conversations and repeating what Svetlana need most to write a book about his life. A year later he published his book "about Stalin," where I found (without attribution) my photos and stories, with confused names, dates and facts.
Then d'Astier was in Moscow two or three times, and came to see me. Every time after that I was summoned to the Central Committee and politely asked - "what does this Frenchman?" And do not believe that he just brought me a letter from the Luba or French perfume.
Of course, Svetlana violated the "party rules" without telling first of these visits. But she was not going to follow them. For them, hermits fenced in the Russia from the world - and especially for her - this unexpected and unusual opportunity to communicate with the outside world was a precious experience. I treasured it and believe in sympathy with the French writer and his Russian wife, although, in general, I was very little about them is known.
My forthcoming book on the murder of Lal Bahadur Shastri contains much material on left leaning Indian leaders.

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