Sonia Gandhi
Sonia Gandhi
Sonia Gandhi; born Edvige Antonia Albina Màino, 9 December 1946) is an Italian-born Indian politician, who has served as President of the Indian National Congress party since 1998. She is the widow of former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi who belonged to the Nehru–Gandhi family. After her husband's assassination in 1991, she was invited by Congress leaders to take over the government but she refused and publicly stayed away from politics amidst constant prodding from the party. She finally...
NationalityIndian
ProfessionPolitical Wife
Date of Birth9 December 1946
CountryIndia
Sonia Gandhi quotes about
For the last two days, some people have been trying to create an atmosphere as if the Government and Parliament are being used to favor me. This has hurt me very much.
They should be encouraged to do better as they are our strength. But they must work for the betterment of the party without hoping for electoral gains.
I don't disown our responsibility and my responsibility as Prime Minister,
I am an Indian. In fact, I feel like a foreigner when I go abroad.
To be equitable, economic growth has to be sustainable. To be sustainable, economic growth has in turn to be all-inclusive. All-inclusive is no longer the greatest good of the greatest number. It is actually Sarvodaya or the rise of all. This Mahatma Gandhi saw as essential to Satyagraha itself.
I have issued instructions that while handling the situation in Upper Assam innocent civilians should not be harassed.
My complaint with Dr Singh is that he sometimes does not highlight his achievements enough.