Suu Kyi: Nehru was a father figure to my parents

November 14, 2012 18:22

Aung San Suu Kyi speaking at the Nehru Memorial lecture now. She says Panditji was like a father figure to her parents, while Gandhi inspired Myanmar's democracy movement. "I have special ties with India," says Suu Kyi and recounts her parents' interactions with Nehru. "I remembered seeing Panditji when I was just 16 at a railway station," says Suu Kyi.

Sonia Gandhi listens with a smile on her lips.

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