Letter to BS: Indira Gandhi will always remain a part of India's fabric

When the East Pakistan crisis erupted, she proved her mettle by decisively sending the army while challenging international opinion

This refers to “Do we know the real Indira Gandhi?” (November 19). The reason for choosing Indira Gandhi  as the prime minister of India in 1966 was that the syndicate — the then power caucus — believed that it would be easier to influence her than her main opponent, the seasoned Morarji Desai. She proved them wrong as she out-manoeuvred the members of this syndicate. Whatever be the effort to ideologically refashion India's past and future, she will remain a part of India’s fabric and it is not easy to change this script. She faced many challenges within the party