The Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson intends to depict her family members as human beings in her new book, Belonging: A Journey of Love.
Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi has stated that her forthcoming memoir is a personal work rather than a political one. According to the Deccan Herald, Gandhi intends to provide an honest depiction of her family members as individuals she loved and knew.
Writing in The Hindu before the launch of her book, Belonging: A Journey of Love, the former Congress president said the text serves as her account of the country she considers home. She noted that she previously kept her private life guarded, even when political circumstances required her to enter public service.
The memoir covers several family tragedies, including the plane crash that killed Sanjay Gandhi, the 1984 assassination of Indira Gandhi, and the 1991 assassination of Rajiv Gandhi. It also examines the 2004 election victory of the Congress-led alliance, during which Gandhi chose not to serve as prime minister.
Gandhi mentioned that the book reflects on her five decades in India and her experiences witnessing the nation's transformation. She described the central themes of her life as love and the loyalty that stems from it.
Published by HarperCollins India, the book is scheduled for release in India on November 10. This follows a period of uncertainty regarding domestic publication after an impasse between the author's representatives and Penguin Random House India.
