Sonia Gandhi, the leader of India's Congress party, has disclosed that she was afflicted with cancer on two separate occasions and triumphed over the disease through surgical intervention both times. The first diagnosis occurred 16 years ago, in 2010, when medical examinations detected cancer in her chest.
She was admitted to Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Rajendra Nagar, Delhi, for treatment. Sonia expressed complete trust in the doctors there, a confidence she maintains to this day. Even now, whenever she falls ill for any reason, she continues to seek treatment at the same hospital.
The Story of Overcoming Cancer
Just as Sonia Gandhi did not conceal the news of her first son's death, she also did not hide her battle with the life-threatening disease. She underwent surgery not once but twice to defeat cancer. Her courage and public acknowledgment of her ordeal may serve as an inspiration to many.Memories of 1984
In a previous interview, Sonia Gandhi recalled the events of October 31, 1984. At the time, she was young and enjoying her role as a wife and mother, residing at the Prime Minister's residence in Delhi. Her mother-in-law, Indira Gandhi, was serving as India's first female Prime Minister.That morning, Sonia had just finished her bath when she was startled by a loud noise. The sound of rapid gunfire came from the direction of the garden.
Indira Gandhi had just left the residence to walk to her office in an adjacent building. The bullets were aimed at her, fired by her own two Sikh bodyguards.
Indira Gandhi was killed instantly.
Earlier that year, the Indian Army had conducted an operation at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, the holiest site for Sikhs. The assassination was carried out in retaliation for that operation. Sonia initially thought the sound was firecrackers, though it seemed somewhat different from conventional firecrackers.
