संवाद # 176: Indira Gandhi to Sonia & Rahul Gandhi, history of Raebareli-Amethi | Neerja Chowdhury

Neerja Chowdhury is an award-winning journalist, columnist, and political commentator. In the course of a distinguished career of over forty years, she was political editor of the Indian Express for ten years and covered the terms of eight prime ministers and ten Lok Sabha elections. She has won several prestigious awards for her journalism including the first Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Women Mediapersons (1981), the India Today - PUCL Journalism for Human Rights Award (1983), and the Prem Bhatia Award for Best Political Reporting (2009-10).
0:00 Intro
0:51 Sonia wants Rahul from Raebareli
4:42 Amethi Vs Raebareli symbolism
5:47 Sanjay Gandhi & Amethi
7:51 Gandhis, Md Yunus, Raebareli & Ronald Reagan
9:54 Motu fielded from Raebareli
11:19 Old Monk, RSS & Gandhis
13:33 Gandhi Vs Gandhi in Amethi, Raebareli?
17:52 Varun Gandhi making a big mistake?
19:41 Raebareli’s Dalit factor
21:21 When Priyanka Vadra defeated Arun Nehru
22:25 Smriti Irani, Amethi & Rahul Gandhi
23:09 Akhilesh Yadav, Varun Gandhi & Pilibhit
23:42 Priyanka’s offer to Varun Gandhi
26:02 Congress offered Amethi ticket to Varun Gandhi?
28:11 Indira Gandhi, PN Haksar & Raebareli
30:52 Indira, Raebareli & Raj Narain
36:09 Gandhi Vs Gandhi in 1984, 1989 LS
38:21 Rajiv Gandhi, VP Singh relationship
39:49 Rajiv, Amitabh Bacchan & VP Singh
43:50 Sonia Vs PV Narasimha Rao from Amethi
45:41 PV Narasimha Rao on Gandhi dynasty
47:41 Future of Gandhis in Amethi, Raebareli

[@prashantsharmaonline]

She has a soft corner for Gandhi family, that is very often visible in her analysis … perfect example of an old loyal Derbari…

[@priyanshunayak731]

Once a Darbari always a Darbari Congress era main inhone yhi kiya h wahi krte rhenge

[@user-rg7jt4xp9y]

​@@priyanshunayak731Would you say this applies to Tavleen Singh too? She appears to be neither here, nor there to me.

[@kamalmalik7732]

Mai khud ek centre to right mtlb bjp m believe krta hu but yrrr jo tum suna chahte ho vohi thik ni hoga enka analysis perfect h or softcorner to tera bhi modi k liya hoja toh tu konsa darbari h

[@SauravKumar-gs5tk]

​@@kamalmalik7732Ek baar socha tha for badlav But Congress wants to take reservation of our OBC Soo ab Vote to BJP

[@PrasannaOgaleSG]

I felt she was frank and her responses were based on her experience and past understanding of the main seats which Gandhi family wants to contest. Her point on Dalits was very valid and can seriously damage BJP. I hope not and wish BJP wins both seats but looks tough and BJP is seeming very unsure in last 2 weeks.

[@sumitnimawat7408]

Muslims voted 100% against BJP so be alert and please vote for BJP

[@MovieExplainix]

When did they voted for BJP ?

[@kumarpallavchitransh4397]

I am true Hindu and vote against BJP

[@sumitnimawat7408]

​@@kumarpallavchitransh4397I'm non-believer and vote for BJP 😂😂😂

[@kumarpallavchitransh4397]

@@sumitnimawat7408 Thats your choice who to vote and your vote is your personal choice and so is mine, no one can ask other that if your are falana vote for dhimkana

[@amanpatel4763]

Kisi bhi vote do yanha bakchodi mt Karo 😂😂😂😂😂

[@subodhsingh4402]

नीरजा जी शुरू से ही कांग्रेस की दरबारी पत्रकारिता में शामिल रही हैं और इस इंटरव्यू में साफ झलक भी रहा है ।

[@anandphulwani1]

Sahi bol rahe hain aap, but isse yeh pata chalta hai ki Congress ka thought process kya hai!

[@73HE]

She isnt a journalist she is a darbari shame on Arihant for these videos

[@putridtrouble]

We can sense the guest's soft spot for the Gandhi family 😂😂still its nice to hear the viewpoint of these Congressi journalists

[@indianroadie]

नीरजा जी एक दरबारी पत्रकार हैं और उनका काम अब ख़त्म हो चुका है। बिल्कुल कोई संदेह नहीं बचा है. सांसद के रूप में एक कार्यकाल के बाद स्मृति ईरानी के पास 'सत्ता विरोधी लहर' है लेकिन कई कार्यकाल के बाद भी कोई काम नहीं करने के कारण गांधी परिवार को इसका सामना नहीं करना पड़ा। नीरजा जी एक बात तो मानूंगा. अगर वरुण गांधी कांग्रेस में जाएंगे तो राजीव गांधी परिवार के धड़े को बड़ी चुनौती दे सकते हैं। पर नीरजा जी ये नज़र अंदाज़ कर रही हैं कि राजीव गांधी परिवार के चलते ही उनकी माँ को घर से निकला गया जब कुछ साल के बच्चे ही थे। तो वरुण का कांग्रेस में जाना होगा ही नहीं।

[@sundareshanal1849]

Nirja C. is a vintage , inner circle juiurnalist of the old world , openly affiliated to the Congress ideology . She is not a hypocrite That is why her coming over to new age podcasters and news framework, especially those who are openly pro BJP govt , is a watershe moment for her. It signals that the old network of darbaris has reconciled to the end of their regime and ecosystem.

[@pranavkumar3782]

Look her in eyes when she talk about Gandhi family....OLD Darbari 😂😂

[@vs-cg3ec]

कॉंग्रेस 15 सीट से ज़्यादा नहीं जीतने वाली है.... 😊

[@aditya4120]

😂😂 ubki baar 150 paar

[@allOizzOwell]

​@@aditya4120 na 15 ayegi na 150... 60 to 75 ayegi

[@insightdia1]

कितनी आसानी से कांग्रेस के कुकर्मों को normalise कर रहीं है ।।

[@vishy987]

They WON because no opponents were there...ITS not because of their CHARISMA..

[@putridtrouble]

Pls Ajeet Bharti also some day. much awaited

[@debpratimkundu4266]

I think that her mind still in 80'

[@basantakumarsahoo9089]

Nirja raavish Kumar ko ye interview Deni chahiye thi😅😅😅😅

[@suchita52]

Varun’s feeling he cannot fight Priyanka as his relations are v good, BUT then WHY DID HE JOIN BJP INSTEAD OF STAYING AWAY FROM POLITICS & maybe be a social worker??

[@maheshpandya1753]

Aap nirja ji se pucha nhi ki Ghandhi femily Firoz Ghandhi ka naam lene se kyon katrate hai..?

[@narayanrajpurohit3399]

Aap bta dijiye

[@lakshmikantpandey9155]

Ye madam Khan Merket gang walo ki pyari amma hai😂 Ab inka dil Sanatan ke liye dhadak raha hai😂🎉! This madam is Pro communists and loves Congress! 😊

[@manjuyadav464]

Neerja ji ki talking 👍

[@roopangeetandon781]

The honourable guest is very knowledgeable,but she lives in the past. Current events cannot be narrated from 70's or 90's point of view.. Today's voter is demanding & not enamoured by Gandhis now

[@ramakrishnabhat9373]

She is the house maid of that family

[@bhayaji4176]

रोहित पठानिया को बुलाओ अरिहंत भाई।

[@user-yq3bt7dg8k]

Bhai varun gandhi itna badi top hia to independently lad le

[@onlytruthissupreme7541]

नीरजा जी भी उसी श्रेणी की पत्रकार रहीं है जिन्होंने नेहरू/गांधी परिवार की गणेश परिक्रमा करके शोहरत और पैसा कमाया है जिसमे इनकी मेहनत, ज्ञान और अनुभव का कोई योगदान नहीं हैं। मैदान तो छोटी चीज है इस भारत विरोधी त्रिमूर्ति को भारत छोड़कर भागना पड़ेगा।

[@sridharmahalingam8190]

As an admirer of neeraja I asked my daughter to take up a career in journalism. It's unfortunate in this country the lutyens media ecosystem analysts like neeraja are not only diehard antihindu prominorities and antimodi but are unofficial spokesperson of Sonia Gandhi family. Thank God my daughter who started her career in English channels as a political journalist is now an international journalist in digital business media.

[@manjuyadav464]

इंदिरा गांधी की परख बहुत तेज सटीक थी।

[@pramodt3030]

अम्मीजान तो पहले ही भाग गई रायबरेली छोड़ कर, तो क्या रौल विंची नशेड़ी जीत पायेगा? बारबाला को राजनीति की समझ क्या आयेगी जब उसने हिन्दी बोलना तक नहीं सीख पाई।

[@RaghunathAS]

Paint company is Jenson & Nicholson and the agency which handled Paint company’s very famous outdoor ads with caption, “whenever you see colour think of us,” which is Rediffusion, was brought in By Motu, Arun Nehru brought in to handle Rajiv’s 1984 campaign which was based on negative theme.

[@pavankumarghaligi1902]

Its visible that she is biased towards Gandhi's in clear words she is aligning herself with those Cabal who are already holding bucket for Gandhis 😂

[@vickyyadav6618]

Ye pakki congresi hai

[@jasssohal6319]

Pls see her 1st interview

[@basantyadav-jd6kf]

Brother can you please bring ajeet bharti on your podcast

[@varunkhugshal9049]

He is on internet every second day, what new he has to share?

[@maxop1607]

​@@varunkhugshal9049toh dadi ne kya sunaya gandhi ki tarif k alwa

[@varunkhugshal9049]

@@maxop1607 she and internal connections, she has a repo and reach beyond the internet world, she has better understanding and experience of ground.

[@suryanshmishra8570]

When left oriented and right oriented person sits together a centre oriented podcast comes out which is good or best for democracy as example

[@shubhendhujyotishi1782]

Is conversation main ek basic flaud hai..Varun Gandhi ki itni importance hai Nehi ground main jo modi ke khilaaf election ladh ke Jeet jaaye..ye to BJP ka committed voter hai jo modi ko pm dekhna chahta hai wo inn jaise Gandhi ko vote deti hai public.

[@RajeshDwivedi-ef4th]

Maddam you don't forget that congress Party always worked as a B team of British government.

[@Akshay.Chauhan.]

Vaad m sabse khas baat yeh thi ki factual baatein hoti thi phele . Political bhi yes but usmein bhi geographical area smjhte hue ya koi particular point discussion. Yeh ab if shyd darbari types bekar hai.

[@2figureitout]

Closing line is superb "BJP ko 300 seat jeetni padti hai aur congress 75 seat mein positive message impact create kar deti hai" 🤣😅👌

[@nishantraj7975]

During the whole podcast the mic positioning on neerja's end was abysmal. You should have placed the Mike close to her face for greater clarity.

[@Ajeet_Kumarr]

🙏🙄😂😊😊👍लिखकर दे रहा हूँ या वहां का होगा रिप्लाई कर देंगे...अमेठी देश बर्बाद सांसद सीट है

[@gyanshala-urvashiclasses5157]

Ghar se beghar Hui Maneka Gandhi aur Dhaka lage Indira Gandhi ko!??😂😂😂😂😂😅

[@Udayzeus]

Hats off to the interviewer for bearing her piercing and shrill voice for almost an hour. It can make one bleed!

[@RaghunathAS]

Morarji Desai also had an issue of his son, Ketan Desai, as there were allegations on him becoming g deal maker. Hence that factor was also weighing on other top leaders of Janta Dal.

[@siddharth_behere]

Pathania sir ko bhi bulao. Punjab, HP, UK wale vidhansabha time ke episodes achhe the.

[@OmKumar-xd3vk]

Ha interesting person

[@kuldeepbaria]

Sahi kaha

[@sanjayjha-zu4fb]

Raibareli fight will be repaying DOOD KA KARJ, Mrs Menka has received a lot of humiliation in the past from that family.

[@virendrarastogi8601]

दोनों सीटों पर हार मिलेगी गांधी परिवार को😅😅😅😅😅😊😊😊

[@ajmalurrehman6554]

नीरजा जी, हमें आपसे ज़्यादा नज़दीक से कौन जानता है? हमें याद है आप "माया" पत्रिका इलाहबाद को हेड करती थीं! अमिताभ बच्चन की वजह से, स्व. राजीव गांधी और स्व. वी.पी.सिंह सम्बंध ख़राब हुए?

[@anitarathore8009]

INC COULD NOT FIND AN INDIAN TO LEAD INC - ITALIAN- PRIYANKA ROBERT VADRA NOT GANDHI

[@ranjithkumar3480]

I think it is a curse to Gandhi family when mother and son represents from Raebareli and Amethi. In the first story, mother and her sons died. In the second story the party is dying. According to Neeraja madam, Congress winning 75 seats will send an message to every institution in India. These are my takeaways from this podcast.

[@chandankumarchand6686]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@melvinjoseph5809]

english subtitles pls

[@ramanandrai3839]

इन दोनों लोकसभा शीट के नजदीक अयोध्या है 90 परसेन्ट हिन्दू वोट किसको जाएगा सबको पता होना चाहिये stst वोट उत्तर प्रदेश अब कई सालों में बीजेपी के साथ है कांग्रेश केवल आने वाले समय मे मुस्लिम लीग की तरह पार्टी रह जाएगी

[@radhikakhatri6013]

Its so funny she is feeling a certain pride in remembering so many dates about pappus family.

[@surojitsaha7652]

Socho 1952 sey abhi tak in logo ko samay nahi mila Rae Bareilly aur Amethi ko develop karney ka...

[@abhishek_rajput_083]

The arrogance of Smriti Irani will bring her downfall

[@AbhishekSingh-zz6wo]

Pavneet sir ko bulao ❤

[@_17-04]

Congress ka is election me soopda saaf ho raha hai

[@sooraj949]

13:25😢 For darbari media it's so normal

[@Vshal99]

Why we call Congress grand old party when it is Congress (R) which came to existence after Indira divided Congress...

[@sushilkapoor1166]

Very true 👍

[@user-yq3bt7dg8k]

Inc had comfort victory because sp n. Bsp didnt fought toughf fight there

[@PkPhysics]

I can not betrayed her experience or lay down the experience but she is playing in hands of khangress, please man

[@kamalmalik7732]

Koi sense h es baat ki

[@adventuredesi]

next guest ajeet bharti?

[@ayushnagekar3135]

This interviewer is so disgraceful calling everyone by just first name like Indira , Priyanka , Sonia .....

[@anandphulwani1]

We already gave all our respects to our country's Jijaji.

[@Vishal__Shanbhag]

400 paar ka darr sirf in darbaariyon ko hai. Baaki kisi tapke ko nahi! 😂

[@gyanshala-urvashiclasses5157]

Varun Gandhi ka bacha carrier bhi khatam kar denge long bol bol kar! Ki Varun Congress join kar sakte hain!! How is it possible when his mother is fighting on a BJP ticket. Are the doors of Congress opened for Maneka Gandhi?? 😂😂😂😂

[@nitishsahoo19]

Rae Bareli se mujhe lagta hai ki Nupur Sharma ladhegi. Source trust me bro but i am sure it can happen .

[@dharmendravarma6385]

In political circle, Neerja is well known as a big big GISIPPER

[@solitude9665]

Aise logon ki wajah se Gandhi pariwar phul phool gaya Bharat mein.

[@manudixit9803]

देश में बढ़ती बेरोज़गारी , महंगाई ,अग्निवीर , इलेटेक्ट्रोरल बॉण्ड , पर डिबेट करना चाहिए ।

[@virendrarastogi8601]

जब से देश आजाद हुआ है तभी से हर चुनाव गरीबी बेरोजगारी भुखमरी पर ही हुआ है कभी विकास राष्ट प्रेम आर्थिक विकास पर नहीं हुआ😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😊😊

[@pranovgoutam]

इससे बड़ा झूठ क्या होगा कि इंदिरा के हारने के बाद इनके पास घर भी नहीं था। ये परिवार देश का वायरस है और नीरजा जैसे पत्रकार ट्रोजन हॉर्स हैं जिसने जिंदगी भर इस वायरस को कोने-कोने तक पहुंचाने का काम किया।

[@ayushsen293]

Her voice and soft corner for Gandhi family are irritating me😂

[@abhijitbais2460]

Pls go n vote

[@ankitaryan8276]

Ajit bro ko bulao

[@bachansinghrawat4344]

Neerja ji ab to पांव कवर में लटक रहे है आपके अब तो चाटना छोड़ दो

[@anshumanmudgal3567]

नीरजा मैडम पुरानी दरबारी पत्रकार रही है , आज तक उस नमक का हक अदा कर रही है

[@vickyyadav6618]

Arihant bahi pehle lagta tha ki aap right wing ideology se ho par bahi aapne nirash kar diya

[@kamalmalik7732]

Bhai tum right wing k ho to thoda left valo ko bhi sun k dekh lo

[@user-rg7jt4xp9y]

Old Monk 😅

[@Vishnus610]

E madam sab sunthaheyyy 😂

[@mohans6113]

You have pre assumption about congress sir its not healthy for podcast

[@MahimaNagwani]

कांग्रेस का सूपड़ा साफ होगा बीस सीट नहीं मिलेगी पूरे भारत में 😂

[@Vedayt1bharat]

Neeraj ji you are respected person but please move out of gandhi family's Flattering

[@rakhiselot429]

Neeraja jee ki 10 janpath se nishthha sabko pata he

[@CSJH87]

@nationalisthub asalu ee Tammareddy lanti vitanda vaadam vese vaariki mee platform ivvakandi. Guddi nammithe Bhakt ani antunnaru kaani kaaranam lekunda data chudakunda matatatwa party anesi guddi dwesh8nchevallani emanali? JP gaaru chesina visleshana ardham cheskune maturity ee Tammareddy lanti variki undadu. Save time and use resources wisely.

[@TimKono500]

Absolutely furzi discussion on Varun Gandhi and 400 par. It is only media who is spreading this nonsense. BJP has all mla seats except 1 in Rae bariely. Total gossip discussion

[@devendrakumardwivedi5869]

भाई तुम इस फ्यूज बल्ब को क्यों ले आते हो। यह महिला कभी भी सशक्त पत्रकार नहीं रही।

[@jitendradara7556]

Raibareli aur Ameth nei congress ko hamesha jitwaya aaj tak mila kya koi janta bhi nh hai UP ye district bhi hai

[@MrSahasmall]

Zindagi mein kabhi to tum ward member nahin bane...baki jo politics mein sakriya hain unke bare mein joker Jaime to mat bolo...chaman lag rahe ho

[@roykeen5188]

neerja congi narrator supporting jihadis X times

[@Sona-jv7bc]

Arihantji bar bar galt time pe bichme tokna ..ya jyada bolna avoid kare agar interview achha hona ho

[@Radicle_notes]

Bhai ye kis line m aagye aap 😂 itne ache guests i am unsubscribing you.

[@EntropyInfo]

Ye buddhi bahut shatir hai

[@vipankatiyal6297]

Chamchi patalkar

[@sridharmahalingam8190]

Shameless lutyens media.

[@umeshkumar-tm4xt]

you both are congresy

[@sonuosingh]

परिवार bhakt 😂

[@ambrishdwivedi5620]

Ye badi amma bhajpa ko bhajap kyon kahti hain

[@maddy561]

within 3-4 mintues, I got the vibe that she is being dishonest and only doing congress's propaganda. Brother, thoda soch k podcast pe bulaya kro kisi ko. Itni bhi kya chul hai left ya congress se acceptance lene k.

[@shivansh.j]

Toh jab bjp ke propaganda wale mainstream media dekhte ho tab koi problem nhi hoti

[@amitu1943]

Neend ki goli hai ye..kya bol rhi kuch smjh nahi aaya..

[@shrikantsharma5558]

Darbari Journalist

[@Padma-nu9gx]

Arrey bjp haar Rahi hai

[@aditya4120]

congres❤❤❤

[@_17-04]

Abki bar desh se bahar sidha italy😂😂

[@ashutosht8100]

Worst ever podcast 👎👎👎👎

[@mr.status7934]

Bhkt get offended 😂

[@anandphulwani1]

Nahi hue 😂😂

[@sachindhoni2095]

धरती चपटी है की गोल ?🤔 निकाह के टाइम आयेशा की उम्र 6 साल थी ना ? 🤷🏻‍♂️😀😄😆😜🤪😂🤣

[@sachindhoni2095]

Tuje Pappu Mutra Ka Overdose Ho Gya Hai...🤷🏻‍♂️😄😆😜🤪😂🤣🤣🤣

[@MOHIT836]

Bhai tujhe guest nhin milte kya, last ek mahine se sirf bampanthion ko bula Raha hai

[@piyushpandita8016]

आनंद भवन के बगल वाले घर से देख रहा हूं 😂😂😂