Indira Gandhi’s critics too recognised core of her personality: Sonia
NEW DELHI: Even the critics of late prime minister Indira Gandhi recognised the “unchanging core of her personality that defined who she was and what she did”, said former Congress president Sonia Gandhi on the occasion of the 105th birth anniversary of the former PM on Saturday.
The senior Congress leader was speaking at an event to present the 2021 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development. NGO Pratham, involved in improving the quality of education, won the award.
Speaking at the event, Sonia said that Indira was fiercely committed to “all-inclusive patriotism; her staunch secularism; her indomitable courage and fortitude; her empathy for the poor and instinctive rapport with the people”.
The Congress leader also hailed Indira Gandhi’s “unwavering support to self-reliance in all fields, especially in science and technology; her firm belief in the value of education as an instrument of social emancipation and empowerment; and her passionate conviction in environmental conservation and protection of biodiversity, even as India strove for a faster pace of economic growth.”
Sonia hailed Pratham as a “remarkable institution” that in less than 30 years has “made a name for itself in the field of education, not only in India but globally as well.”