Rajiv Gandhi , her son and a future prime minister, was also with us," he writes in the book, published by Palimpsest. "The contents of the letter were conveyed to Sanjay Gandhi to make him aware of the concern of the director general. I did not tell Rajiv Gandhi all this, but luckily the briefing was over soon. I remained with Rajiv Gandhi all the time," the Bihar-born Pandey recalls. I was in a dilemma as the minister and the prime minister were to attend a dinner with the naval officers.

Source: Times of India May 25, 2016 05:28 UTC