Sonia Gandhi has shared an anecdote from her memoir, “Belonging: A Journey Of Love,” detailing how her son Rahul Gandhi’s seventh birthday party in 1977 was affected by his grandmother Indira Gandhi’s electoral defeat.
Following the significant loss, nearly all of Rahul Gandhi’s friends were unable to attend his birthday celebration. Sonia Gandhi described this experience as a difficult lesson regarding the nature of political relationships.
She recalled her determination to hold a small celebration for Rahul on June 19, despite the family having recently moved to a new residence. The invitations were based on a list of friends who had attended his previous birthday parties.
Sonia Gandhi contrasted these simpler childhood birthday celebrations, which included homemade cakes and basic decorations, with the more elaborate, theme-based parties common today.
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Source: indianexpress.com
