The Tashkent Files

Lal Bahadur Shastri serves as the 2nd Prime Minister of India. Under his guidance, India secures a significant victory against Pakistan in the war of 1965, marking a pivotal moment in the country's history.

Following India's victory, Shastri travels to Tashkent, Uzbekistan, to negotiate peace terms with Pakistan. These negotiations culminate in the signing of the Tashkent Agreement on January 10, 1966, after six days of intense discussions.

Just hours after signing the agreement, Shastri dies under suspicious circumstances. His sudden death raises questions about whether it was caused by natural causes or foul play, as the postmortem report is mysteriously missing.

In 1992, a Russian KGB spy approaches the British Embassy in Latvia, providing documents that detail the ominous elimination of state leaders worldwide by the USSR. This revelation opens a new chapter in investigating political corruption and conspiracy.

Raagini Phule, an ambitious investigative journalist, receives an anonymous call guiding her to vital documents about Shastri's life and death. This leads her to propose a report on the missing postmortem details, igniting public interest and media frenzy.

Home Minister P. K. R. Natarajan and opposition leader Shyam Sunder Tripathi discreetly agree to form a committee to investigate Shastri's death, each nominating four members. Raagini is invited to join, providing her with a platform to expose the truth.

Details emerge about Shastri's medical treatment in Tashkent, raising alarms about the lack of proper medical facilities at his lodging. Observations include discrepancies in the medical report, and doubts arise about the adequacy of care he received during his last moments.

Raagini's anonymous benefactor provides her with a Soviet version of Shastri's medical report, contradicting the official Indian version. The new document suggests that Shastri's death was not from heart failure, intensifying the investigation's urgency.

The investigation reveals that two key witnesses, Shastri's doctor and his assistant, died under mysterious circumstances shortly after his death. This further deepens suspicions of a cover-up and the possibility of an orchestrated elimination.

Raagini uncovers that Shastri's body exhibited signs of poisoning, with visible signs of blood oozing even postmortem. This evidence suggests that he was not only poisoned but that a systematic attempt was made to cover up the actual cause of death.

Raagini meets Bakshi, her benefactor, who reveals a conspiracy involving the Congress party and the KGB against Shastri. He claims that Shastri was eliminated to facilitate Indira Gandhi's rise, providing further context to the political machinations post-war.

Utilizing their political power, Tripathi and Natarajan expel Raagini from the investigation committee, stifling her efforts. Raagini bears her frustrations and pleads for one last chance to present her compelling findings to the committee.

Raagini ultimately reveals the Tashkent Files, which detail the KGB's operations in India, suggesting a systemic conspiracy against Shastri. This pivotal evidence implicates high-level corruption and treachery at the hands of political leaders.

The investigation culminates in the assertion that after Shastri's death, the Indian government became effectively a Soviet colony. The event raises questions about how history is shaped and the implications of political alignment on national identity.

The narrative concludes with the implication that Indira Gandhi was on the KGB's payroll, suggesting that she played a crucial role in perpetuating a political narrative favorable to the USSR. This revelation shocks the nation and re-contextualizes Shastri's legacy.