In her new book ‘In Pursuit of Democracy’, the former Union minister gives insights of her connection with Indira & Rajiv Gandhi, writes about how Sonia 'trusted very few people'.
'When she began to break free from their shackles, and take her own decisions, they wanted to teach her a lesson. Their politics of patronage tipped her towards her downfall,' Najma Heptulla writes in 'In Pursuit of Democracy: Beyond Party Lines.'
In an exclusive interview with ThePrint, the former minority affairs minister Heptulla discussed triple talaq, as well as Islam’s interpretation of marriage.
Since the bulk of citizens did not regard drinking as a crime, they had no respect for the prohibition laws and did not cooperate with the police, wrote MV Venkata Rao in 1962.
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.
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