Sonia Gandhi’s Memoir ‘Belonging’: Congress Calls It a Reply
Congress leaders call Sonia Gandhi’s memoir ‘Belonging: A Journey of Love’ a timely reply to BJP attacks. Here’s what they said and why the book matters.
For close to four decades in public life, Sonia Gandhi has said very little about herself. Her critics did most of the talking. With the release of Belonging: A Journey of Love on Tuesday, the Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson is telling her story herself, and her party is presenting the book as both a personal record and a political rebuttal.
Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) Vice President Gurunadham said the timing was deliberate and correct. "The decision taken by Sonia Gandhi is the right decision at the right time. Why? Because the BJP has been making several allegations against Sonia Gandhi and attempting to undermine her stature and status in the public eye. So, this is a good response to the BJP, and I feel it is also a part and parcel of great Indian history," he said.
Congress spokesperson Surendra Rajput went further. He called it "Sonia Gandhi's only book in which she has written her memoirs" and said "the truth will become clear" through it. He also expected pushback. "Yes, the Bharatiya Janata Party, the RSS and those who indulge in Hindu-Muslim politics in the name of communalism will certainly create a controversy over certain incidents mentioned in the book. They will definitely raise questions. We must welcome those criticisms as well. We are ready to respond to them," he said.
