From The Indian Express
Center-Left Owned by Indian Express GroupWhen Rahul Gandhi’s friends skipped his birthday party after Congress 1977 loss, Sonia recalls in memoir
What's behind this
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.
AI-generated overview from 9 outlets. It summarises their reporting and adds no reporting of its own.
What each side is saying
One outlet's own words from each side of the spectrum. Quoted, not summarised.
-
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.
-
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…
-
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…
