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Sonia Gandhi Recalls 'Indira's Tears' Over Op Blue Star, Akali Dal Hits Back

Sonia Gandhi Recalls 'Indira's Tears' Over Op Blue Star, Akali Dal Hits Back

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Sonia Gandhi recalled Indira’s tears over Operation Blue Star, prompting a response from Shiromani Akali Dal spokesperson Arshdeep Singh Kler, who said the operation was a direct attack on the Sikh community and Sri Akal Takht Sahib. In a separate interview with The Hindu, conducted by N. Ram, the former Congress president spoke about her forthcoming memoir Belonging: A Journey of Love, reflected on the impact of twelve years of BJP‑RSS rule on Indian democracy and defended Congress’s fight for a level playing field.

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    In an interview with The Hindu by N. Ram, former Congress president Sonia Gandhi reflects on her upcoming memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love. She discusses the impact of twelve years of BJP-RSS rule on Indian democracy, defends the Congress party’s fight for a level playing field, and shares how…

    — The Hindu

  • center · 2 outlets

    New Delhi, November 7 (IANS) Congress leader Sonia Gandhi appeared to avoid talking about nepotism and the issue of why the party can’t free itself from her family’s leadership, being “dismissive, perhaps a nerve touched”, while speaking to the British daily ‘The Guardian’ at her residence.“You…

    — The Morung Express

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    Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi has said that her upcoming memoir "Belonging: A Journey of Love" is not a political book but a personal one. Writing in the national daily "The Hindu", she wrote, "For most of my life, I kept my inner world to myself. Even after grief pulled me…

    — India TV

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Shiromani Akali Dal spokesperson Arshdeep Singh Kler questioned the Congress leadership's expression of anguish, saying the operation was a direct attack on the Sikh community and Sri Akal Takht Sahib

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  9. The Economic Times Center-Right Bennett, Coleman & Co.

    Not a political book but a personal one: Sonia Gandhi on her memoir

    Sonia Gandhi prepares to unveil her memoir, positioning it as a personal narrative rather than a political one. Through candid reflections, she explores the love that guides her life and recounts the family tragedies that have shaped her. Her five-decade journey in Indian politics is depicted with…

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  17. The Hindu Center-Left Kasturi & Sons Ltd.

    N. Ram on his interview with Sonia Gandhi

    In an interview with The Hindu by N. Ram, former Congress president Sonia Gandhi reflects on her upcoming memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love. She discusses the impact of twelve years of BJP-RSS rule on Indian democracy, defends the Congress party’s fight for a level playing field, and shares how…

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  19. NDTV Center-Right Adani Group (AMG Media) Current article

    Sonia Gandhi Recalls 'Indira's Tears' Over Op Blue Star, Akali Dal Hits Back

    Shiromani Akali Dal spokesperson Arshdeep Singh Kler questioned the Congress leadership's expression of anguish, saying the operation was a direct attack on the Sikh community and Sri Akal Takht Sahib

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