NEW DELHI: The BJP on Tuesday criticised Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi over her memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love, with party spokesperson CR Kesavan accusing her of attempting to "whitewash" the "historical wrongs" of the Nehru-Gandhi family and the Congress.In a series of post on X, Kesavan said the book should have been titled 'Whitewashing' instead of 'Belonging', alleging that its purpose was to sugarcoat the historical wrongs committed by the Nehru-Gandhi family and camouflage the Congress party's "cardinal sins".Referring to Sonia Gandhi's account of crying over the demolition of the Babri Masjid, Kesavan questioned whether she had also expressed grief over the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and the killing of thousands of people during the violence. "Did Sonia Gandhi even shed one tear for when the gurdwaras were attacked and innocent people, thousands of innocent people, were violently killed during the 1984 Sikh massacre which happened under the Congress rule," he said.Kesavan also referred to the Batla House encounter, alleging that Sonia Gandhi had wept for the accused, and questioned whether she had expressed similar grief for CRPF…
'Should've called it Whitewashing, not Belonging': BJP mocks Sonia Gandhi's memoir
In short
BJP spokesperson CR Kesavan claimed the memoir glosses over the Nehru-Gandhi family's past missteps, contrasting her reaction to the Babri Masjid demolition with silence on the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and the 2008 Mumbai attacks. Alliance partners have specifically challenged the account of how the government took shape in May 2004. JD(U) MP Sanjay Kumar Jha claimed that Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav refused to support her prime ministerial bid, directly disputing her version of events.
Key points
- NDA leaders are actively contesting Sonia Gandhi's portrayal of key political events surr…: NDA leaders are actively contesting Sonia Gandhi's portrayal of key political events surrounding the 2004 government formation.
- The BJP is highlighting historical controversies to accuse the Congress leadership of sel…: The BJP is highlighting historical controversies to accuse the Congress leadership of selectively mourning national tragedies.
- Opposing politicians, including Rahul Sinha and Dinesh Pratap Singh, are seeking to dismi…: Opposing politicians, including Rahul Sinha and Dinesh Pratap Singh, are seeking to dismiss the political relevance and credibility of the newly released book.