News India Xtra@newsIndiaxtraSonia Gandhi has rejected claims that she secretly ran the Manmohan Singh government. In her memoir, she says she never reviewed files kept by the PMO or meddled in administration.
She calls the charge that hurt her most, that she could view government files while holding no executive role, untrue. The book also describes friction within the UPA, including Pranab Mukherjee's apparent wish to become prime minister.
She also says the National Advisory Council she chaired was purely advisory.
