Sonia Gandhi discusses new memoir and Indian democracy in rare interview

UPDATE - follow-up to N Ram on his interview with Sonia Gandhi: Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi recently spoke about her upcoming memoir titled Belonging: A Journey of Love.

Interview Topics

In the conversation, she talked about how twelve years of BJP-RSS rule has affected Indian democracy. She also spoke up for the Congress party and its ongoing fight to get a fair and level playing field in politics. Along with political matters, she shared details about her personal life and how her love story with Rajiv Gandhi turned into a lifelong promise to serve India.

Context

Memoirs by senior political figures often offer a personal look at decades of national history and major shifts in power. Public discussions around such books usually bring past political choices and personal journeys back into the public eye.