Priyanka Gandhi hits back at BJP over Sonia Gandhi's memoir
The Congress MP accused the BJP and RSS of fabricating stories about her mother for years.
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) of spreading lies and fabricated stories about her mother, Sonia Gandhi. Speaking to reporters in her Wayanad constituency in Kerala, Priyanka Gandhi said her mother has the right to tell her own story through her new memoir.
The memoir, titled Belonging: A Journey of Love, was released on November 10 and went on sale on Tuesday. According to reports from The Times of India and Hindustan Times, the book traces Sonia Gandhi's personal journey, including her childhood in Italy and her life in Indian politics.
The BJP has criticised the book, alleging that the Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson is attempting to whitewash controversial chapters of the party's history. This includes the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, the Emergency, and the Babri Masjid issue.
BJP leader HS Phoolka stated that the account in the book is contrary to facts and that Sonia Gandhi is attempting to absolve Rajiv Gandhi and her family regarding the massacre of Sikhs. Union Minister Giriraj Singh also commented on the memoir's contents regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Responding to the criticism, Congress MP Pramod Tiwari accused the BJP of scratching old wounds to benefit from the upcoming Punjab assembly elections. Priyanka Gandhi added that her mother had remained quiet for much of her adult life despite the sustained allegations.