What Really Happened Between Sonia Gandhi & Bachchans?

What remains unknown about Sonia Gandhi's personal and political journey? Journalist and author Rashid Kidwai discusses the lesser-known aspects of her life — from her relationship with the Bachchan family and the fallout with Amitabh Bachchan to her equation with Maneka Gandhi and her early reluctance to enter politics. Kidwai also examines the criticism Sonia Gandhi faced over her foreign origins and religion, recalls the 1999 Congress Working Committee resolution on Hinduism and secularism, and describes her political legacy as "economic left and social right." Anand Ranganathan offers a contrasting assessment, arguing that Sonia Gandhi could be "exceedingly ruthless" politically, while also discussing the UPA's record, the Indo-US nuclear deal and the unresolved questions around Sonia Gandhi's legacy.