Until I Got to Know Her Well, I'd Quake in My Seat: Sonia Gandhi on Indira's Temper In Memoir
Sonia Gandhi says Indira Gandhi wept after seeing the aftermath of Operation Blue Star, which left heavy damage and many casualties, according to the memoir.
- On Tuesday, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi released her memoir 'Belonging: A Journey of Love,' revealing that former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi wept with pain and regret after witnessing the 1984 Operation Blue Star aftermath.
- Indira Gandhi reluctantly ordered the June 1984 military operation to flush out armed militants from the Golden Temple after intelligence reports suggested they planned to declare an independent state of Khalistan on Independence Day.
- The army regained control of the holy shrine after a bitter battle causing significant damage, which the Sikh community viewed as sacrilege due to the destruction and resulting casualties.
- Criticizing the Congress party, Shiromani Akali Dal spokesperson Arshdeep Singh Kler argued the operation was a conspiracy, accusing the leadership of failing to acknowledge affected families' suffering.
- Congress working president Raj Kumar Verka maintained the party never justified the operation, noting that Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi have previously offered prayers at the Sikh shrine.
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'Her face wet with tears': Sonia recalls Indira watching Blue Star footage
Sonia Gandhi, in her memoir "Belonging: A Journey Of Love", reveals that Indira Gandhi cried upon seeing the harrowing visuals of the aftermath of Operation Blue Star in 1984. She describes Indira's tears as those of pain, regret, and sorrow over the siege's end and the lives lost. The memoir details the rise of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, the separatist movement, alleged Pakistani involvement, and the difficult decision Indira Gandhi faced to o…
Former Congress President Sonia Gandhi's autobiography, "Belonging: A Journey of Love," was released on November 10. In the book, Sonia Gandhi recounts her relationship with former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
'I'd quake in my seat': Sonia Gandhi recalls Indira Gandhi's temper, early days as bride in memoir
Sonia Gandhi’s memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love, offers an intimate account of Indira Gandhi’s temper, recalling how staff were made to stand in corners, a senior Congress leader ordered to face a wall and others ignored for days. Sonia also describes Rajiv’s reassurance during her mother-in-law’s outbursts, Indira’s domestic routines, love for sarees and photographs, and how grandchildren gradually softened her temperament.
Until I Got to Know Her Well, I'd Quake in My Seat: Sonia Gandhi on Indira's Temper In Memoir
A staffer made to stand in a corner, a party member facing the wall and another ghosted for days. There were different ways Indira Gandhi treated those who instigated her 'occasional explosions of temper', writes Sonia Gandhi about the former prime minister and her mother-in-law.
Sonia Gandhi’s Memoir Recalls Indira’s ‘Tears’ Over Op Blue Star, Akali Dal Rebukes Congress
<p>A fresh political dispute has erupted in Punjab following reports about Sonia Gandhi's account of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's reaction to Operation Blue Star in her upcoming book, <em>Belonging: A Journey of Love. </em>In an interview ahead of the book's release, Sonia Gandhi reportedly recalled how her mother-in-law broke down after seeing photographs of the devastation caused by the 1984 military operation inside the Golden Temple…
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Until I got to know her well, I'd quake in my seat: Sonia on Indira's temper
Stay updated with ThePrint: Preferred Source Google Discover New Delhi, Nov 10 (PTI) A staffer made to stand in a corner, a party member facing the wall and another ghosted for days. There were different ways Indira Gandhi treated those who instigated her “occasional explosions of temper”, writes Sonia Gandhi about the former prime minister […]
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