'I'd quake in my seat': Sonia Gandhi recalls Indira Gandhi's temper, early days as bride in memoir
Sonia Gandhi describes the temper of Indira Gandhi in her memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love. She recalls staff being forced to stand in corners and a senior leader being ordered to face a wall. Some people were ignored for days during these outbursts. Sonia notes that Rajiv provided reassurance during these moments. The memoir also mentions Indira's love for sarees, photographs, and her domestic routines. Over time, her grandchildren helped soften her temperament.
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 Rajiv’s reassurance during her mother-in-law’s outbursts, Indira’s domestic routines, love for sarees and photographs, and how grandchildren gradually softened her temperament.