In response, Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said that he had noted the suggestion and action could be taken in the matter.Later, speaking at a press conference, Patra said that the documents were not personal property of anyone or any family, but historical documents part of the “treasure” of India and should be given back. “What were the contents of the letter that the first family felt should not be made public,” Patra asked. He said that the digitisation process of historical records began in the museum in 2010 but the Gandhi family decided to take back the letters’ possession before that.Kadri told this newspaper that in September he, in his personal capacity, had written to Sonia Gandhi requesting her to return the documents in question to the institution. On December 10, he sent a letter to Rahul with a similar request as there was no response from her. “In my letter, I requested Sonia Gandhi to return the documents to the museum or allow us to scan the papers.
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