Ground has shifted under Modi govt's feet, regime not here to stay: Sonia Gandhi
She says the ruling party is evading key issues as public anger over prices, unemployment and corruption grows.
- On Tuesday, Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson Sonia Gandhi released her memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love, asserting the "ground has shifted" under the Modi government's feet and claiming its actions demonstrate insecurity.
- Gandhi writes that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's January 2024 exit from the INDIA bloc was planned, adding he abruptly walked out of an opposition meeting to make a "feeble excuse."
- Reflecting on the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance secured 293 seats while the INDIA bloc held 235, leaving the Bharatiya Janata Party short of the 272 majority mark.
- Responding Wednesday, Janata Dal national spokesperson Rajeev Ranjan Prasad said the party was "deeply aggrieved" by the memoir, arguing Nitish Kumar actually served as the INDIA bloc's architect.
- Regarding the RSS, Gandhi states her belief that its "long-term design of domination" will be resisted, writing, "It will take time, but I know the wheel will turn and they will succeed.
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Times of IndiaGround has shifted under Modi govt's feet, regime not here to stay: Sonia Gandhi
Sonia Gandhi reflects on her life and conveys her belief in the youth's desire for justice and fairness. She critiques the Modi government's insecurities and asserts that it is not here to stay. The memoir discusses the resilience of democracy in India amidst rising authoritarianism. Gandhi notes the importance of the oppositions INDIA alliance in challenging the BJPs dominance.
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