WAYANAD: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday accused the BJP and the RSS of spreading false narratives about her mother, Sonia Gandhi, for decades, alleging that they were now dismissing the truth shared in her recently released autobiography.
Reacting to the BJP’s criticism of Sonia Gandhi’s book, ‘Belonging: A Journey of Love’, Priyanka said her mother had remained silent for years despite facing repeated allegations and fabricated stories.
“For most of my mother’s adult life in India, the BJP, RSS and others have said whatever they wanted about her. They have spread lies, invented stories and imagined things that never happened. Yet, my mother remained silent. Now she is telling her story, and she has every right to do so,” Priyanka said.
Responding to questions from journalists about the BJP’s reaction to the book, the Wayanad MP said the criticism was hardly surprising.
“They have been telling lies about my mother for a very long time. Now that she is telling the truth, naturally they will say it is a lie. What else can they say? In any case, I am very happy that they are reading my mother’s book,” she remarked.
The BJP had criticised Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday, accusing her of attempting to justify the Emergency imposed in 1975 and giving a clean chit to her late husband and former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi over the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
The party also took a dig at the autobiography, saying it should have been titled ‘Whitewashing’.
Released on Tuesday, ‘Belonging: A Journey of Love’ has triggered political debate, drawing both criticism and support.
