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Center Owned by HT MediaSonia Gandhi details cancer battle in memoir, reveals why she chose to go abroad for treatment
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The release of Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi’s memoir Belonging: A Journey of Love on November 10, published by HarperCollins India in a 544‑page volume that chronicles her personal life and key political turning points, has provoked sharp political reactions. Leaders of the BJP and Shiv Sena have publicly criticised the book’s contents and questioned her account of several historical events, signalling a contentious response to the memoir’s narrative.
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Sonia says she questioned Rajiv about people accusing him of sacrificing women’s interests; he had assured her that he was trying to deal fairly with a complicated situation
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From recalling the demolition of the Babri Masjid and the assassination of her husband Rajiv Gandhi to revealing her battle with cancer and explaining why she declined the prime minister's post in 2004, Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi's memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love…
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The memoir of Sonia Gandhi, Belonging: A Journey of Love, was released on November 10. The book, which traces her personal life, marriage to former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and political journey, has drawn attention for its revelations about the Nehru-Gandhi family. However, its release has also…
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Sonia Gandhi recalled undergoing surgery for cancer in 2010 and how her children Priyanka and Rahul held her hands as she was wheeled into the OT.
