A tale of 2 photos on Sonia Gandhi’s book – and a ‘what if’ note at end

The BJP has criticized Sonia Gandhi's memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love, stating that its underlying theme focuses on the Babri Masjid vote bank. BJP spokespersons Pradeep Bhandari and C R Kesavan accused her of justifying the Emergency, being silent on the Bofors scam, and making claims that contradict historical facts regarding the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

The party also remarked that the book attempts to sugarcoat the historical wrongs perpetrated by the Nehru-Gandhi family. However, Congress Rajya Sabha member Rajeev Shukla defended Gandhi, stating that she is the first family member to write an autobiography and that her thoughts should be respected. Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC questioned the concept of "belonging" and accused the BJP of attempting to manipulate historical events for political gain.