Maneka Gandhi has also served as the Minister for Culture and Programme Implementation. She did a commendable job here too but at the same time she was criticized for constantly trying to get back at Sonia Gandhi on Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML) and Nehru Memorial Fund (NMF).
Maneka Gandhi saw Culture Ministry as a chance to get back at Sonia and remove her from the governing body of NMML.
All this time Sonia was silent to these attacks and never retaliated. Thus Maneka Gandhi was criticized for being rebellious and revengeful.
Even though Maneka Gandhi's venture into politics proved propitious, her true calling has always been animal protection and environment.