Priyanka Gandhi On Mom Sonia’s “Battle” To Study Indian Traditions

Priyanka Gandhi at a women-centric conference in Karnataka

Bengaluru:

Sonia Gandhi initially struggled to study Indian traditions and disliked politics, her daughter and Congress basic secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra stated on Monday.

Addressing a women-centric conference organised by the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee within the poll-bound State, the Congress chief stated she was introduced up by two courageous and powerful ladies — her grandmother Indira Gandhi and mom Sonia Gandhi.

She recalled that she was eight-year-old when Indira Gandhi misplaced her 33-year-old son. However the very subsequent day of Sanjay Gandhi’s loss of life, she went to work to serve the nation and that was the sense of obligation and her “interior shakti”. Indira Gandhi continued to serve the nation till she died.

Priyanka Gandhi stated Sonia Gandhi fell in love with Rajiv Gandhi on the age of 21.

“She (Sonia) got here all the way in which from Italy to India to get married to him. She struggled to study our traditions. She learnt the methods of India. She imbibed all the things from Indiraji and on the age of 44, she misplaced her husband. Despite the fact that she disliked politics, she took the trail to serving the nation and he or she served all of it her life until as we speak when she is 76 years outdated,” Priyanka Gandhi stated.

Sonia Gandhi learnt a “essential factor” from Indira Gandhi, she stated.

“It doesn’t matter what occurs to you in your life, irrespective of how large a tragedy you face, how deep your struggles are… whether or not at dwelling or work or outdoors, you will have the capability to face up and combat for your self,” Priyanka Gandhi stated.

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