'Her Love For Rajiv Gandhi Was Her Love For India': Rashid Kidwai On Sonia Gandhi
Sonia Gandhi has remained one of the most enigmatic figures in Indian politics. Now, with her memoir Belonging: A Journey of Love, her personal journey—from Italy and her relationship with Rajiv Gandhi to devastating personal losses and her eventual entry into politics-is back in focus. But how should her legacy be viewed? A tragic figure shaped by loss, a powerful political operator, or both? In this wide-ranging discussion, Rashid Kidwai, Dr Anand Ranganathan and Sanjay Jha examine Sonia Gandhi's political journey, her decision to turn down the Prime Minister's post in 2004, her influence over the Congress and the UPA government, her foreign-origin debate, and the contrasting assessments of her political legacy.
