Throwing more lights on frosty relationship between Rao and Sonia, Alva said, "Rao would call me sometime on a Sunday evening and simply ask what does the lady want. Recalling tense relationship between Sonia and Rao, Alva said the PMO's decison to deal with the CBI directly over the Bofors case without her knowledge had deepened Sonia's suspicion towards Rao. 74-year-old Alva said she was hurt at the way Rao was treated in his death, adding, "This is not the way to treat a dead leader." hatever the differences were, he was the PM, he had been Congress president, he was Chief Minister, he was party general secretary. Alva said she was reprimanded by Sonia for speaking against the party before the polls which was won by the BJP.

Source: dna July 15, 2016 15:46 UTC