He wrote, the simple relationship between a seven-year-old child and his classmates had been tainted by politics.
New Delhi. Indira Gandhi's 1977 How did the defeat in the Lok Sabha elections affect his family?, This can be gauged from the fact that none of his friends except one friend attended the seventh birthday party of his grandson Rahul Gandhi. Congress Parliamentary Party chief and Rahul Gandhi's mother Sonia Gandhi has written her autobiography. 'Belonging: A Journey of Love' Recalling this incident, he has described it as a painful lesson about the instability of human relationships in the world of politics.
'HarperCollins India' In this book published by Sonia Gandhi has written19 Till Rahul's birthday in June, we will move to our new house (12, Willingdon Crescent), But I had decided that I would definitely organize a small party on his birthday. Rahul gave me the list of his friends, Who had been attending his birthday parties earlier also.
According to Sonia, Priyanka Gandhi was also enthusiastically busy in the preparations for her birthday. With the help of her brother, she was climbing on a chair and placing balloons on the verandah doors. The house was decorated with colorful fringes and balloons and home-made cakes were served to the guests., Arrangements for breakfast and potato chips were made.
Only one friend of Rahul came
He told that Indira Gandhi had a collection of such toys made of clay in Bengal., in which insects, There were figures of lizards and flies. She wanted to surprise the children by placing these toys on their plates. Sonia has written that time passed while waiting for the guests and only one of Rahul's friends, Siddharth, came. He wrote that initially he thought that perhaps there was some misunderstanding regarding the invitation., So he called the children's parents one by one but their answers were evasive. He wrote that it was then that he realized that there was no way to have another child.
Political turmoil affected children
they wrote, The innocent relationship between the seven-year-old boy and his classmates had become tainted by politics. according to them, Rahul was deeply hurt by this incident. The family tried to convince them and cut the cake, But there was no enthusiasm in the ceremony. Sonia Gandhi has written that later her husband Rajiv Gandhi tried to convince Rahul by making him sit near him and said, A male name, It is not your friends' fault in this. Don't be angry with them. according to sonia, Rajeev said, Maybe their parents are afraid to be friends with your family. Some people are afraid of the government. Sonia also said that the political turmoil was affecting the children and their classmates in school used to make objectionable comments about Indira Gandhi and Sanjay Gandhi., Due to which the children used to return home upset.
Priyanka cried in school
He also mentioned an incident related to Priyanka, When a boy's comment in school made her cry. Although, Priyanka urges mother not to take action against the boy, Because the teacher had already scolded him. Indira Gandhi 25 june 1975 Emergency was imposed. January 1977 After the announcement of elections in 16 Indira Gandhi and Sanjay Gandhi had to face defeat in the Lok Sabha elections held in March and 21 march 1977 The emergency ended.