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When Sonia Gandhi Crashed at Low Budget ‘Hotel Modern’ in Varanasi

When she complained of weakness & said she needed a room, the owner of Hotel Modern came to Sonia Gandhi’s rescue.

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At 4:30 PM on 3 August, Hotel Modern in Varanasi had a guest it would never have expected. When Sonia Gandhi tumbled in to use the loo, and decided to stay on in a room to recuperate from the blazing sun that had hit her during the Varanasi road show, Surendra Singh, the owner, couldn’t believe his eyes.

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