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Sonia Gandhi recalls mother-in-law Indira Gandhi's fierce temper in memoir

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In her book "Belonging: A Journey of Love," Sonia Gandhi describes Indira Gandhi's volatile anger, recounting incidents where staff were made to stand in corners and a senior Congress leader ordered to face a wall. Sonia writes that Indira's anger could "freeze them into numbness" and details how her husband Rajiv provided reassurance during these outbursts.

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  1. NDTV

    "I'd Quake In My Seat": Sonia Gandhi On Mother-In-Law Indira Gandhi's Temper (opens NDTV in a new tab)

    From a staffer who was made to stand in a corner to a party member facing the wall, Indira Gandhi's anger could "freeze them into numbness", Sonia Gandhi wrote in her book.

  2. Times of India

    'I'd quake in my seat': Sonia recalls Indira's temper, early days as bride in memoir (opens Times of India in a new tab)

    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…

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