Priyanka's Hanuman Jayanti greeting invokes Teji Bachchan

April 08, 2020 14:22

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's message on Hanuman Jayanti and a mention of the Bachchans.

"Hanuman Jayanti par sabko bahut bahut shubhkamnayen. Shrimati Teji Bachchan was a devout follower of Hanuman. Shrimati Teji Bachchan badi Hhanuman bhakt thi. Often on Tuesdays she would take me to the Hanuman mandir and buy me glass bangles and tell me stories of Hanuman. Unse hi maine Hanuman Chalisa ke kai chand sekhe. It is from her that I learnt many stanzas of the Hanuman Chalisa. Today, she is no more, but her devotion is still alive in my heart," tweeted Priyanka.

The relations between the two families began with Dr Harivansh Rai Bachchan working in India's foreign ministry as a Hindi Officer. Jawaharlal Nehru respected him for his literary genius and the two families became close. With Rajiv Gandhi's assassination and the Bachchans' name being dragged into the Bofors controversy, the two families have drifted apart and remain apart.

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