Tamil Nadu CM Vijay to attend Sonia Gandhi book launch in Delhi
Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay is expected to participate in the official launch of Sonia Gandhi's memoir on Monday.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay is expected to travel to New Delhi on Monday to attend the official launch of the book, ‘Belonging: A Journey of Love,’ by Congress Parliamentary Party president Sonia Gandhi. The event is scheduled to take place at the Hotel ITC Maurya, according to reports by Deccan Chronicle and India Today.
The 544-page memoir, which went on sale across India on November 10, covers Sonia Gandhi's life from her childhood in Italy to her political career in India. Expected attendees include Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, and Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge. Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president Manickam Tagore confirmed the Chief Minister's participation in the November 16 event.
The visit follows speculation regarding a potential meeting between Vijay and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the Mekedatu dam project. Vijay has previously written to the Prime Minister requesting that the Union government withhold project approvals until the views of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Kerala are considered.
The dam dispute involves Karnataka's proposal to build a reservoir at Mekedatu to provide drinking water to Bengaluru and generate power. Tamil Nadu has expressed fears that the project would allow Karnataka more control over Cauvery water releases, impacting downstream farmers.
The memoir has also faced criticism from the BJP, which alleged that Sonia Gandhi attempted to justify the Emergency and absolve Rajiv Gandhi of responsibility regarding the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. Additionally, the book has been noted for containing factual errors regarding the nomination of Rajya Sabha members and the location of a 1999 meeting involving Atal Bihari Vajpayee.