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Robert Vadra recalls Sushma Swaraj's ‘vow’ if Mother-in-law Sonia Gandhi became PM, reacts to memoir

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Sonia Gandhi, in her memoir Belonging: A Journey of Love, says her 1999 attempt to form a government failed after promised support did not materialise, calling it a miscalculation. The BJP has criticised the memoir, accusing her of a ‘super sacrifice’ of not taking the prime‑ministership to become a ‘super PM’. Congress overseas chief Sam Pitroda defended her right to tell her own story, while Robert Vadra recalled Sushma Swaraj’s vow that he would become PM if she did. Gandhi also said the ground has shifted under the Modi government, suggesting the regime is insecure.

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  • left · 5 outlets

    In her memoir Belonging, Sonia Gandhi recounts how Rahul Gandhi's friends skipped his seventh birthday party following Indira Gandhi's 1977 election defeat.

    Mathrubhumi English

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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…

    The Tribune

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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.

    Livemint

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  2. India TV Right Independent News Service

    Sonia Gandhi's memoir makes factual errors on Anna Hazare movement, RSS history and Ahmed Patel's death

    Congress veteran Sonia Gandhi's much-anticipated memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love , which hit bookstores on Tuesday (November 10), has drawn attention for its personal accounts of the Nehru-Gandhi family and insights into her political journey. However, the book has also sparked questions over…

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  7. 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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  14. 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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  19. The Times of India Center Bennett, Coleman & Co.

    '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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  21. 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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  24. Deccan Herald Center-Left The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd.

    Ground has shifted under Modi govt's feet, regime not here to stay: Sonia Gandhi

    New Delhi: The "ground has shifted" under the Modi government's feet, says Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi , firm in her belief that this regime is not here to say and the government's actions demonstrate its insecurity. Gandhi says in her memoir "Belonging: A Journey of Love…

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

    'Gave up PM's post to become super PM': BJP's swipe at Sonia Gandhi over her memoir

    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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  31. The Tribune Center The Tribune Trust

    Sirsa calls Sonia Gandhi’s memoir ‘bundle of lies’, accuses her of whitewashing Congress’s role in 1984

    Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on Congress leader Sonia Gandhi over her memoir Belonging: A Journey of Love, accusing her of attempting to whitewash the Gandhi family’s legacy in connection with the 1984 Operation Blue Star and the subsequent anti-Sikh…

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