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Personally, for me, this scene is a bit disturbing to watch. I have certain connections with the Gandhi-Nehru family (not familial, but as part of Congress party).
However, the events of 1984 were definitely very tragic. A lot of innocent Sikhs were massacred in cold blood: that is definitely a bad legacy for the Congress.
As for Pakistan, the events of 1971 aside, Indira Gandhi wasn't that anti-Pakistan compared to the present leadership of India. She had persuaded Zia-Ul-Haq to start SAARC, and wanted friendly relations in the neighbourhood. Let us remember that trade, sporting, and people to people ties between our two countries was probably the best in the '80s. Indira Gandhi was also in favour of a visa-free travel regime in SAARC, but of course, the events of 1984 cut that short.
But, I'm sure there isn't a forum left in either India or Pakistan which would support Indira Gandhi. And some wounds are very deep.
I don't want him to die a martyr's death like Indira Gandhi or Rajiv Gandhi.
He should just die off of old age and boredom.
If US not had intervened after end of war in East Pakistan then She would have attacked west Pakistan although she agreed that war is over, so to core she was full of hate for Pakistan and a moderate face of modi on top.