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R. Singh
WikiLeaks: Sonia Gandhi criticised in 2007 cable
NDTV Correspondent, Updated: December 17, 2010 20:58 IST
New Delhi: The WikiLeaks storm is beginning to rock India.
A couple of cables released on the website discuss assessments of Rahul and
Sonia Gandhi by US diplomats and officials.
One - in a cable dated August 2009 - has US Ambassador Timothy Roemer recalling
a conversation where Rahul Gandhi said that Hindu extremism was a bigger threat
to India than the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT). Angry reactions from BJP and an
explanation from Gandhi were brandished this afternoon. (Watch: Rahul has
weakened India's war against terror, says BJP)
Another cable in November 2007 is biting in its criticism of Sonia Gandhi for
what is described as her failure in defeating opposition to the India-US nuclear
deal. This was at the height of the political deadlock over the deal , with the
Left combating the UPA government.
A cable by Ted Osius, currently the US deputy chief of mission in Jakarta
says,"The Congress Party, led by Sonia Gandhi, has proven especially cautious
and nervous in the face of recent extortionist tactics by Prakash Karat. With
two huge confrontations in its future -- Parliament and Gujarat -- it will
remain true to its cautious form by seeking first to gauge its levels of support
before finally being forced -- if absolutely needed -- to take action. With the
future of Indian foreign credibility hanging in balance, Sonia Gandhi has been
unable to show principled leadership even when it might benefit her party at the
polls and reveal Prakash Karat to be the extortionist he is. Mrs Gandhi never
misses an opportunity to miss an opportunity. While remaining publicly
restrained and taking care not to be seen as interfering with domestic Indian
politics, the Embassy will continue to meet with all political, business and
civil society organizations to urge them to support the agreement. We will
continue to press the UPA government on the need for early completion of the
safeguards agreement with the IAEA. And, we will continue our efforts to remind
the BJP that the US-India civil nuclear agreement is their deal, too."
However, America's opinion of Mrs Gandhi had been much more positive just a year
before that. A cable sent in August 2006 finds much to praise in Mrs Gandhi's
meeting with Maria Shriver, wife of Californian governor Arnold Schwarznegger.
The cable highlights Mrs Gandhi's candid chat with Shriver and states, "Deeply
hurt by personal tragedy, she has erected a strong and stoic persona to prevent
public access to her personal space... She presents an intriguing enigma of a
warm private personality that remains concealed and is available only to her
closest confidants and family members."
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