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Sonia Gandhi Says Controlling Sanjay Gandhi Could Have Averted Emergency Damage
✍️ TOI India
🗓 07 Nov 2026, 11:41 PM
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Sonia Gandhi has reflected on the Emergency period, stating that stricter oversight of Sanjay Gandhi might have mitigated the damage caused during that time.
Sonia Gandhi, former Congress president, reflected on the Emergency period, saying that stricter oversight of Sanjay Gandhi could have mitigated the damage caused during that time.
She made the remark in a recent statement, highlighting Sanjay Gandhi’s influential role in shaping the Emergency’s policies.
The former leader emphasized that tighter controls on Sanjay’s actions might have prevented the widespread disruptions and human rights abuses that marked the era.
Her comments add to the ongoing debate about the legacy of the Emergency and the responsibilities of political leaders.
She made the remark in a recent statement, highlighting Sanjay Gandhi’s influential role in shaping the Emergency’s policies.
The former leader emphasized that tighter controls on Sanjay’s actions might have prevented the widespread disruptions and human rights abuses that marked the era.
Her comments add to the ongoing debate about the legacy of the Emergency and the responsibilities of political leaders.