Sonia Gandhi's Memoir Recounts Strained Ties With Maneka Gandhi

In a new memoir, Sonia Gandhi writes about the rift with her late husband Rajiv Gandhi's family, referring to Maneka Gandhi as her "choti bahu". She says she regarded both her and Maneka's sister-in-law as "equal daughters of the house". Gandhi claims Maneka likely perceived this equal treatment as a slight rather than a gesture of affection. The account offers her personal perspective on the long-running tensions within the Nehru-Gandhi family. The details come from her own recollection in the book rather than independently verified accounts.