Sonia Gandhi's 'Belonging' Sparks Political Row In Punjab Over Operation Blue Star, 1984 Riots
Sonia Gandhi's memoir Belonging has triggered a fresh political debate in poll-bound Punjab, with Opposition parties questioning her account of two of the darkest chapters in the state's history: Operation Blue Star and the 1984 anti-Sikh violence. While the book cites intelligence inputs about Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale's alleged plan to declare Khalistan and highlights Rajiv Gandhi's appeals for peace after Indira Gandhi's assassination, critics accuse Sonia of attempting to soften the Congress party's responsibility. With Punjab heading towards elections, can the memoir address the wounds of 1984, or has it reopened an old political battle?
