Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Sunday shared a video on X, recalling how her family celebrated Diwali when they lived at 1, Safdarjung Road, the former residence of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
Sitting in the garden of the house with her daughter Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and granddaughter Miraya Vadra, Sonia said she loved Diwali and that the celebrations in those days were lovely.
In the video, Sonia recalls how a Ganesh statue at the entrance was decorated, while diyas were lit along the pathways and on the roof of the house.
She also tells her granddaughter that people used to go “berserk” with firecrackers in those days, adding that she particularly liked fireworks such as the 'phuljhadi'.
Sonia also reminisces about the blue skies and pleasant weather around this time of the year "in those days".
Priyanka recalls how her father, former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, used to take the family to Old Delhi to buy firecrackers.
Sonia says the family would have Kashmiri food during festivals.
Sharing the video on Instagram, Sonia said, “Revisiting my early memories of celebrating Diwali — the traditions, the festivities and the little moments that made it so special.”
“Wishing everyone a Happy Diwali,” she added.
Sonia Gandhi recently made her debut on social media, joining Instagram and X. Her memoir, ‘Belonging: A Journey of Love’, published by HarperCollins India, is scheduled to hit the stands on Tuesday.
(With inputs from PTI)