Sonia Gandhi Reflects on Emergency and Political Turmoil in India
- Sonia Gandhi reflects on the constitutional curtailment of democratic rights during the Emergency.
- She discusses her marriage into the Indian political dynasty and the assassination of her husband, Rajiv Gandhi.
- Sonia Gandhi talks about her reluctant rise to power and the repressive regime of Narendra Modi.
- She expresses hope for the future due to youth protests against the current government.
- Sonia Gandhi criticizes the BJP for the damage done to India's democratic fabric.
Articles (9)
The Times of India·
'Democratic rights were curtailed constitutionally': Sonia Gandhi reflects on Emergency
The Hindu·
How a love story grew into a deep belonging to India
‘Where I truly belong’: Sonia Gandhi on her memoir ‘Belonging: A Journey of Love’
Sonia Gandhi interview: ‘Great damage done to the fabric of India by BJP’
Sonia Gandhi’s ‘Belonging’: From being shelved to the shelves
N Ram on his interview with Sonia Gandhi
‘I’d always disliked politics’ | An excerpt from Sonia Gandhi’s ‘Belonging: A Journey of Love’
The Guardian·
‘My thought was always: he will be killed next’: Sonia Gandhi on marrying into an Indian political dynasty and her husband’s assassination
Morning Digest: Great damage done to the fabric of India by BJP, Sonia Gandhi tells The Hindu ; U.S. Representative Ro Khanna condemns Hindu nationalism and supports students’ protests; and more