'Madam is busy': When Najma Heptulla waited an hour to talk to Sonia Gandhi during call from Berlin

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Najma Heptulla, in her autobiography, recounts her ordeal of waiting an hour on an international call to inform Sonia Gandhi about her election as IPU president, only to be told 'Madam is busy.' Disappointed, Heptulla says this incident marked a turning point in her relationship with Congress, eventually leading to her joining...

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Sonia Gandhi

Indian politician (born 1946)
BJP and opposition parties clashed outside Parliament with posters. BJP linked Sonia Gandhi to George Soros's "anti-India agenda," while the opposition protested..
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The BJP has escalated its accusations against Congress, alleging a nexus with George Soros. They claim Sonia Gandhi's association with a Soros-funded..
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The BJP accused Sonia Gandhi of connections to a George Soros-funded organization, citing her role in the Forum of Democratic Leaders in Asia Pacific. They also..
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Berlin

Capital and largest city of Germany
The NFL will play its first regular-season game in Berlin in 2025, making it five confirmed international games for next season.
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Bharatiya Janata Party

Indian political party
During a parliamentary debate, a National Conference MP criticized the BJP's silence on its actions, including the division of Jammu and Kashmir, while Congress..
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In a Lok Sabha debate, BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad criticized Rahul Gandhi's understanding of history and the Congress party's stance during the Emergency...
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi criticized BJP policies during a Lok Sabha debate. He used Hindu scriptures to illustrate his points. He compared the government's..
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Shrikant Shinde, citing Indira Gandhi's 1980 letter praising Savarkar, questioned Rahul Gandhi's stance. Gandhi countered, recounting Indira Gandhi's disapproval..
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Najma Heptulla, in her autobiography, recounts her ordeal of waiting an hour on an international call to inform Sonia Gandhi about her election as IPU president,...
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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...
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