Nishikant Dubey questions Sonia Gandhi's portrayal of 'Sanjay as Villain, Rajiv as Hero'

Sonia Gandhi’s memoir Belonging: A Journey of Love has triggered a political row, with BJP leaders Nishikant Dubey and Syed Shahnawaz Hussain questioning her account of the Gandhi family’s history and the Congress party’s past actions. Dubey raised questions over her portrayal of Sanjay Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi, asking who could verify claims made about those no longer alive to respond. Hussain accused the memoir of reopening old wounds, saying it leaves out important aspects of events such as Operation Blue Star and the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. He also invoked the Emergency, accusing the Congress of weakening democratic institutions.