Senior BRS leader Vinod Kumar Boinapalli expressed surprise that the Telangana statehood movement was not mentioned in the new book.
Senior Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) leader Vinod Kumar Boinapalli has questioned why the Telangana statehood movement was omitted from the recently released memoir of Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi, according to The Indian Express and The Hindu.
Boinapalli, a former Member of Parliament from Karimnagar, said he was surprised that the book, titled ‘Belonging: A Journey of Love’, does not even include a reference to the word “Telangana”.
He stated that Gandhi played a pivotal role in the political decision-making that led to the formation of the state. He noted that as the then Congress President and UPA Chairperson, she recognised the public sentiment and the strength of the people's movement.
The leader mentioned that the statehood movement involved the loss of more than 1,200 students and activists. He said the reasons for the omission are best known to Gandhi.
Meanwhile, Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) chief Y S Sharmila said she was honoured to receive one of the first personally autographed copies of the memoir. She described the book as a precious keepsake.
Separately, Thuglak editor S Gurumurthy claimed the memoir omits significant aspects of Gandhi's political history, including her delayed Indian citizenship and her alleged role in the Bofors scandal.
