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'Madam is busy': Najma says Sonia kept her waiting for 1 hour

IndiaTimes Sunday, 1 December 2024
Najma Heptulla highlights a significant experience from 1999 where, after being elected president of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), she had to wait an hour to speak to Sonia Gandhi, contrasting it with the instant response from PM Vajpayee. She contrasts her experience with Sonia's leadership to the more accessible style of Indira Gandhi.
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