Sonia Gandhi’s Memoir Recalls Indira’s ‘Tears’ Over Op Blue Star, Akali Dal Rebukes Congress
- Sonia Gandhi’s memoir says Indira Gandhi was distressed and cried after seeing images of destruction from Operation Blue Star in 1984.
- Shiromani Akali Dal spokesperson Arshdeep Singh Kler criticized Congress, calling the operation an attack on Sikhs and Sri Akal Takht Sahib.
- Kler accused Congress of failing to recognize families’ suffering during the anti-Sikh violence that followed Indira Gandhi’s assassination.
- Congress working president Raj Kumar Verka said Congress never justified Operation Blue Star and stood with Punjab and its people.
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Sonia Gandhi’s Memoir Recalls Indira’s ‘Tears’ Over Op Blue Star, Akali Dal Rebukes Congress
<p>A fresh political dispute has erupted in Punjab following reports about Sonia Gandhi's account of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's reaction to Operation Blue Star in her upcoming book, <em>Belonging: A Journey of Love. </em>In an interview ahead of the book's release, Sonia Gandhi reportedly recalled how her mother-in-law broke down after seeing photographs of the devastation caused by the 1984 military operation inside the Golden Temple…
'Tears rolled down': Sonia Gandhi recalls Indira Gandhi breaking down over Operation Blue Star in memoir; Akali Dal hits back
The remarks have reignited a political debate in Punjab over the legacy of Operation Blue Star and the Congress party’s role in the events of 1984.
Sonia Gandhi Recalls 'Indira's Tears' Over Op Blue Star, Akali Dal Hits Back
Shiromani Akali Dal spokesperson Arshdeep Singh Kler questioned the Congress leadership's expression of anguish, saying the operation was a direct attack on the Sikh community and Sri Akal Takht Sahib
Ahead of the Punjab Assembly elections, politics has intensified over Sonia Gandhi's book, "Belonging: A Journey of Love." The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has begun to attack the Congress party. In her book, Sonia Gandhi describes Indira Gandhi's state of mind after Operation Blue Star and says that she was distraught after seeing the photographs of Operation Blue Star. Sonia Gandhi also stated that Indira Gandhi sensed her own death and told them…
Sonia Gandhi’s Operation Blue Star Reminiscence Sparks Row; Akali Dal Challenges Congress to Speak to Sikh Victims’ Families
New Delhi, November 10, 2026 (Yes Punjab News) A political controversy has erupted after Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi recalled the emotional reaction of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi to photographs showing the devastation caused during Operation Blue Star in 1984, prompting a sharp response from the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD). In her upcoming […]
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