From The Times of India
Center Owned by Bennett, Coleman & Co.'Architect of INDIA bloc': JD(U) rejects Sonia Gandhi's remarks on Nitish Kumar in memoir
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On November 11, Congress leader Sushil Kumar Shinde defended Sonia Gandhi’s remarks in her memoir Belonging: A Journey of Love, which touched on Operation Blue Star and the demolition of the Babri Masjid. His defence came as the book attracted criticism from various quarters, including a BJP spokesperson who called her decision a “super sacrifice” for not taking up prime‑ministership, Sam Pitroda defending her right to tell her story, anti‑corruption activist Anna Hazare denying any links with the BJP or RSS, and Delhi minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa accusing her of whitewashing Congress’s role in the 1984 events.
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Indian Overseas Congress chief Sam Pitroda defended Sonia Gandhi's memoir Belonging, telling the BJP that an author has the right to tell her own story.
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In fresh criticism of Congress leader Sonia Gandhi’s memoir, the BJP on Wednesday said she decided to make the “super sacrifice” of not taking up prime ministership only to become a “super PM”. Addressing a press conference at the BJP headquarters here, party spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi also…
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In her memoir Belonging: A Journey of Love, Sonia Gandhi recounts tensions with Maneka Gandhi, from early disagreements in the family home to growing political divisions after Sanjay Gandhi’s death.
