Sonia Gandhi's Ramarks 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 Her remarks on Rajiv Gandhi's assassination, including claims that his security was withdrawn and that the full truth may never emerge, have further intensified the debate.
Through RSS Feeds 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 Her remarks on Rajiv Gandhi's assassination, including claims that his security was withdrawn and that the full truth may never emerge, have further intensified the debate.
