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'She's like a statesman': Robert Vadra urges BJP leaders to read Sonia Gandhi's memoir

'She's like a statesman': Robert Vadra urges BJP leaders to read Sonia Gandhi's memoir

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The release of Sonia Gandhi’s memoir Belonging: A Journey of Love has provoked sharp political reactions, with leaders of the BJP and Shiv Sena criticising its contents and questioning her account of several historical events. Robert Vadra urged BJP leaders to read the book with empathy, praising her “remarkable strength” after moving to India. The memoir also recounts personal anecdotes, such as Rahul Gandhi’s friends skipping his seventh birthday party after Indira Gandhi’s 1977 election defeat, and details her 2010 cancer surgery, noting how Priyanka and Rahul held her hands as she was taken to the operating theatre.

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  • left · 4 outlets

    JD(U) expressed resentment over Nitish Kumar's portrayal in Sonia Gandhi's memoir, calling him the chief architect of the opposition INDIA bloc.

    Mathrubhumi English

  • center · 7 outlets

    New Delhi, November 11 (IANS) The release of Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson, Sonia Gandhi's memoir, 'Belonging: A Journey of Love' has triggered sharp political reactions, with leaders of the BJP and Shiv Sena criticising its contents and questioning her account of several historical…

    The Morung Express

  • right · 9 outlets

    Delhi BJP president Harsh Malhotra on Tuesday said Congress leader Sonia Gandhi’s mention of Operation Blue Star in her book was akin to “rubbing salt in the wounds” of the Sikh community. In her tell-all memoir, “Belonging: A Journey of Love”, the former Congress president said that the 1984…

    The Pioneer

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Robert Vadra urged BJP leaders to delve into Sonia Gandhi's memoir, 'Belonging: A Journey of Love', and to do so with empathy. With pride, he spoke of his mother-in-law's inspiring journey, outlining her remarkable strength since relocating to India. Vadra also emphasized Gandhi's unwavering support…

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  5. Organiser Right Bharatiya Prakashan (RSS)

    Sonia Gandhi Memoir on 1984 Anti-Sikh riots under fire: H S Phoolka calls claims false, cites court evidence

    Senior Advocate, Supreme Court; former Leader of the Opposition, Punjab. H S Phoolka on November 10 made a series of allegations about Sonia Gandhi’s memoir. Senior advocate and BJP leader H S Phoolka described the claims about the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in Sonia Gandhi’s recently released memoir…

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  13. The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

    ‘Deeply aggrieved’: JD(U) objects to Sonia Gandhi's portrayal of Nitish Kumar in memoir

    The Janata Dal (United) on Wednesday criticised Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's portrayal of former Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in her memoir, asserting that he was the architect of the opposition INDIA bloc and had played a key role in bringing regional parties together. JD(U) national…

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  23. The Shillong Times Center The Shillong Times

    ‘Nitish Kumar was looking for ways to exit INDIA Bloc’: Sonia Gandhi in memoir

    New Delhi, Nov 11: Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson, Sonia Gandhi’s memoir, ‘Belonging: A Journey of Love’, was released on November 10. Published by HarperCollins India, the 544-page book chronicles her personal life and several significant turning points in Indian politics. It also…

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

    'Is it a crime to be ambitious?': Pranab Mukherjee's daughter responds to Sonia Gandhi's memoir

    Sharmistha Mukherjee has spoken in defense of her father's ambition to become prime minister. She explained that Pranab Mukherjee's desire was rooted in his extensive political experience and hard work. In her response to Sonia Gandhi's memoir, Sharmistha expressed surprise at Gandhi's shock…

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  35. The Times of India Center Bennett, Coleman & Co. Current article

    'She's like a statesman': Robert Vadra urges BJP leaders to read Sonia Gandhi's memoir

    Robert Vadra urged BJP leaders to delve into Sonia Gandhi's memoir, 'Belonging: A Journey of Love', and to do so with empathy. With pride, he spoke of his mother-in-law's inspiring journey, outlining her remarkable strength since relocating to India. Vadra also emphasized Gandhi's unwavering support…

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  39. The Morung Express Center

    BJP, Shiv Sena leaders target Sonia Gandhi over memoir; question her account of historical events

    New Delhi, November 11 (IANS) The release of Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) Chairperson, Sonia Gandhi's memoir, 'Belonging: A Journey of Love' has triggered sharp political reactions, with leaders of the BJP and Shiv Sena criticising its contents and questioning her account of several historical…

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  41. Deccan Herald Center-Left The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd.

    Made 'super sacrifice' of not taking up prime ministership to become 'super PM': BJP takes dig at Sonia Gandhi

    Taking a dig at Congress leader Sonia Gandhi 's memoir, the BJP on Wednesday said that she decided to make the 'super sacrifice' of not taking up prime ministership only to become a 'super PM'. While addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters, party spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi also…

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