Sonia Gandhi discusses Rahul Gandhi's political struggles in new memoir
The Congress leader shared personal reflections on her son's social media abuse and legal battles in her book Belonging: A Journey of Love.
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi has shared personal reflections regarding the political journey of her son, Rahul Gandhi, in her memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love. According to Moneycontrol, the book was released on Tuesday.
In the memoir, published by HarperCollins India, Gandhi described the emotional difficulty of witnessing the aggression and derogatory remarks directed at Rahul Gandhi on social media. She stated that seeing the level of attacks directed at him broke her heart and noted that she would comfort him by cooking his favourite meals.
The former Congress president also addressed the resistance Rahul Gandhi encountered within the party when he served as president. She wrote that his direct and candid perspectives were not accepted by everyone in the organisation, noting that some members were seeking younger leadership.
Gandhi reflected on the period when Rahul Gandhi resigned as party president in 2019 after taking responsibility for the party's performance in the Lok Sabha elections. She also mentioned the legal cases faced by her son and the controversies involving her son-in-law, Robert Vadra.
The memoir revisits Gandhi's decision to decline the Prime Minister's post after the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) won the 2004 election. She noted that her children opposed the idea due to the family's past trauma following the assassinations of Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi.
Additionally, Gandhi expressed her concerns for both Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra as they entered politics, specifically mentioning the Bharat Jodo Yatra.