Ali Bhutto, in an interview to Oriana Fallaci. Oriana Fallaci. Interview with Ali Bhutto in Karachi, April 1972. Oriana Fallaci. (2011). Interview in : Interviews with history and conversations with power. New York: Rizzoli.https://www.dawn.com/news/1073058
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Mrs. Gandhi [came to power] by the simple fact of being Nehru’s daughter. Without having Nehru's light. With all her saris, the red spot on her forehead, her little smile, she'll never succeed in impressing me. She's never impressed me.
— Ali Bhutto
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About Indira Gandhi
Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi (November 19, 1917 – October 31, 1984) was an Indian politician and a central figure of the Indian National Congress. She was the 3rd prime minister of India and was also the first and, to date, only female prime minister of India. Indira Gandhi was the daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, the 1st prime minister of India. She served as prime minister from January 1966 to March 1977 and again from January 1980 until her assassination in October 1984, making her the second longest-serving Indian prime minister after her father.
About Indira Gandhi
Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi (November 19, 1917 – October 31, 1984) was an Indian politician and a central figure of the Indian National Congress. She was the 3rd prime minister of India and was also the first and, to date, only female prime minister of India. Indira Gandhi was the daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, the 1st prime minister of India. She served as prime minister from January 1966 to March 1977 and again from January 1980 until her assassination in October 1984, making her the second longest-serving Indian prime minister after her father.
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