'More Manifesto Than Memoir': Kanchan Gupta's Sharp Take on Sonia's Book
Senior Advisor Kanchan Gupta has launched a sharp critique of Sonia Gandhi's memoir 'Belonging', describing it as a political manifesto rather than a personal memoir. Questioning her accounts of contentious issues such as the Shah Bano case and the Godhra riots, Gupta argues that the book attempts to present the Congress party's actions in a favourable light while glossing over uncomfortable historical realities. Rejecting what he calls "virtue signalling", Gupta contends that the memoir seeks to recast the Gandhi family's political legacy and revive Congress's secular narrative ahead of future political battles.
