“The BJP leveled false allegations throughout my mother’s life; now they are opposing her because she is telling the truth” – Priyanka Gandhi

Wayanad (Kerala): Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra launched a sharp attack on the BJP and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Thursday. She stated that throughout Sonia Gandhi’s life, the BJP and the RSS had spread numerous falsehoods and concocted fictional narratives about her. Priyanka Gandhi made these remarks while responding to questions from journalists following the BJP’s criticism of Sonia Gandhi’s recently published memoir, ‘Belonging: A Journey of Love’. She said, “My mother spent a significant part of her life in India. During this time, the BJP and the RSS said whatever they pleased to defame her. Yet, my mother always maintained restraint. Now, she is presenting her own truth, and everyone has the right to share their side of the story.” Priyanka Gandhi added that the BJP had been peddling lies for years, and now that Sonia Gandhi is speaking the truth, the party is opposing it. Regarding the book, the BJP has alleged that it justifies the 1975 Emergency and attempts to give a ‘clean chit’ to the late Rajiv Gandhi concerning the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The BJP further took a dig, suggesting that the book should have been titled ‘Whitewashing’. Priyanka Gandhi, however, dismissed this criticism, asserting that Sonia Gandhi has every right to present her own perspective.