I do not see the return of the Nehru-Gandhi family to power in this country.I do not. Venkataraman knew the implications of a default would be catastrophic.If you read some other accounts — mine is only on 1991 — Rao asserted the PM's autonomy. He did regularly visit Sonia Gandhi. I wrote in 'The Accidental Prime Minister' that the relationship between Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi was exactly the same. After Indira Gandhi returned to office in 1980 it became more and more a family proprietorship.Manmohan Singh has always recognized his debt.

Source: Times of India October 01, 2016 18:22 UTC