How Sonia Gandhi kept Nazma Heptulla waiting for an hour when she called with good news from Berlin

Najma Heptulla recalls her disappointing experience with Sonia Gandhi upon being elected IPU president in 1999. Despite immediate congratulations from Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Gandhi kept Heptulla waiting for an hour and never responded. Heptulla's autobiography highlights the lack of direct communication and growing sycophancy within the Congress under Sonia's leadership.