Priyanka comes to Sonia's defense over memoir, hits out at opposition
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has defended her mother amid the controversy surrounding her memoir, stating that after enduring false accusations for years, Sonia Gandhi has every right to share her side of the story.
Congress Member of Parliament Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has defended her mother Sonia Gandhi amidst the ongoing political slugfest over her recently published memoir. She stated that after decades of false allegations levelled by opposition parties, it is entirely justified for Sonia Gandhi to put forth her perspective.
Speaking to reporters during a visit to her parliamentary constituency of Wayanad in Kerala, Priyanka Gandhi said that while living in India, fabricated stories were spread about her mother by the BJP and RSS, yet she always remained silent. Taking a jibe, she said it is a good thing that people in the BJP are now reading this writing.
Released to readers on November 10, the book titled 'Belonging: A Journey of Love' has sparked a fierce debate between the Congress and opposition parties. BJP leaders have alleged that the writing attempts to absolve the Gandhi family of serious issues like the 1975 Emergency and the 1984 anti-Sikh violence.
Earlier, senior advocate H.S. Phoolka had challenged claims in the book regarding the delay in calling the army during the 1984 violence. Based on documents from the Justice Ranganath Misra and Nanavati commissions, he stated that thousands of troops were already present in Delhi at that time, but the administration did not deploy them on the streets to stop the violence.
Similarly, Punjab BJP President Kewal Singh Dhillon also criticized the writing, stating that historical events cannot be presented in a new light decades later to clean the image of the party and the family. He also demanded a public apology from the Congress until justice is delivered to the victims.
Key developments
- Sonia Gandhi's book 'Belonging: A Journey of Love' came out on November 10
- BJP and senior lawyer H.S. Phoolka objected to the 1984 details
- Priyanka Gandhi defended her mother and rejected opposition allegations in Wayanad
