Sonia Gandhi's Remarks On Emergency Spark Fresh Political Battle

Ahead of her book launch, Sonia Gandhi's reflections on the Emergency, Indian democracy and Rajiv Gandhi's assassination have triggered a fierce political confrontation. While Sonia said democratic institutions have suffered damage, claimed some elections were "stolen", and described the Emergency as a period of curtailed freedoms, the BJP has accused the Congress of retaining an Emergency-era mindset. Her remarks on Rajiv Gandhi's assassination, including claims that his security was withdrawn and that the full truth may never emerge, have further intensified the debate.