Operation Blue Star Reference In Sonia Gandhi's Book Sparks Akali Dal-Congress Row
A fresh political controversy has erupted over Sonia Gandhi's memoir Belonging: A Journey of Love, with the Shiromani Akali Dal taking exception to her reference to Operation Blue Star. In the book, Gandhi recalls former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi being moved to tears after seeing images of the devastation caused by the military operation. The Akali Dal says the pain suffered by Sikhs during Operation Blue Star and its aftermath can never be forgotten, while the Congress has defended Gandhi, insisting the party has never justified the operation.
Through RSS Feeds A fresh political controversy has erupted over Sonia Gandhi's memoir Belonging: A Journey of Love, with the Shiromani Akali Dal taking exception to her reference to Operation Blue Star. In the book, Gandhi recalls former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi being moved to tears after seeing images of the devastation caused by the military operation. The Akali Dal says the pain suffered by Sikhs during Operation Blue Star and its aftermath can never be forgotten, while the Congress has defended Gandhi, insisting the party has never justified the operation.
