SONIA GANDHI AUTOBIOGRAPHY
Sonia Gandhi's life to be made into a Telugu film? Congress leader Jagga Reddy announces plans based on her autobiography Belonging: A Journey of Love. Here's what we know
The autobiography of Sonia Gandhi has made its global debut on November 10. Recently, Congress leader Jagga Reddy unveiled ambitions to adapt this memoir into a Telugu feature film, seeking Rs 2 crore in funding during a party gathering. This interpretation aims to depict the various stages of Gandhi's life alongside major moments and personal obstacles.
How Sonia Gandhi kept Nazma Heptulla waiting for an hour when she called with good news from Berlin
Najma Heptulla recalls her disappointing experience with Sonia Gandhi upon being elected IPU president in 1999. Despite immediate congratulations from Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Gandhi kept Heptulla waiting for an hour and never responded. Heptulla's autobiography highlights the lack of direct communication and growing sycophancy within the Congress under Sonia's leadership.
K Natwar Singh: A man who wore many hats and spoke his mind
K Natwar Singh, the former Congress leader and diplomat, died at 93 after a long illness. He had significant diplomatic and political roles, including serving as the external affairs minister. Singh resigned in 2005 following allegations in the Iraqi oil scam. He was also known as an accomplished author and received the Padma Bhushan in 1984.
Focus on PV Narasimha Rao as PM and Congressman
PM Rao would be cherished for launching India's economic reforms, repositioning India's foreign policy after USSR's collapse, restoring peace in Punjab and J&K, and implementing India's Look East Policy. Arjun Singh formed Tiwari Congress against Rao. But Rao managed to retain most Congress biggies on his side.
Not Mallikarjun Kharge, but Rahul Gandhi is captain of Congress, hope he navigates rough waters: Ghulam Nabi Azad
Former Union minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has criticized the Congress party, saying that it is still run by "remote control" and a "new coterie of inexperienced sycophants". He refused to discuss his issues with his former colleagues but acknowledged political differences with Rahul Gandhi. Azad said that Rahul Gandhi might not hold any post, but he is the "captain of the ship (Congress)".
Rahul Gandhi 'mismanaged' Himanta episode, Sonia didn't assert herself: Azad in memoir
Azad, a former Congress loyalist who quit the party in August 2022 and launched his own regional party, also targets Sonia Gandhi and says she did not assert herself as party president "despite understanding the disastrous consequences that lay ahead".
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Three times a Congress leader gave up CM seat for party president post
The last time the party had a non-Gandhi president was in 1997 when Sitaram Kesri defeated Sharad Pawar and Rajesh Pilot. Sonia Gandhi took over in 1998 and has been heading the party ever since. Rahul Gandhi briefly served as party chief between 2017 and 2019.
I don’t see the Nehru-Gandhi family returning to power: Sanjaya Baru
Sanjaya Baru revisits that time to examine the politics behind the economic reforms initiated by Rao. He tells that the year was a harbinger of change on several fronts.
Does Narasimha Rao want me in jail, Sonia Gandhi had asked after Bofors: Margaret Alva
The claims made in Alva's yet-unreleased book hit the Congress just as it was emerging from shock of revelations by M L Fotedar and Natwar Singh.
Sonia Gandhi's reaction boosted sales of my book, says Natwar Singh
The 83-year-old former diplomat, an estranged Gandhi family friend who quit the Congress in 2008, said he could only sell 20,000 copies collectively of his past 10 books.
Plea to restrain publishing of Natwar Singh's book dismissed
A Delhi court dismissed a plea seeking to restrain Singh and publisher of his autobiography from selling or publishing the book which has ruffled feathers in Cong.
Natwar Singh has sung, what will Sonia say?
In response to Singh’s book, Sonia said she too would write one to put the truth on record. Here are a few things we would like to read in her memoirs.
US exerted pressure on Manmohan Singh, CIA penetrated every sphere of UPA: Natwar Singh
Natwar Singh also alleged that Washington tried its best to stop Pranab Mukherjee from becoming the finance minister in the Manmohan Singh govt.
Sonia Gandhi didn’t choose Narasimha Rao as PM in 1991: RD Pradhan, former home secretary
Former Union home secretary & Sonia's ex-aide RD Pradhan says he persuaded Pawar to withdraw but did that at Narasimha Rao's behest.
Even Congress named in Volcker report: Natwar Singh
"My book is selling and I cannot tell them don't sell the book. I know he is doing this (of attacking Singh) to please Sonia Gandhi," Singh said.
Natwar Singh's account of frosty relations between Sonia Gandhi and PV Narasimha Rao
"Sonia had made P V Narasimha Rao Prime Minister. But she wasn't very fond of him," Natwars Singh recalls in his just-released autobiography.
Sonia Gandhi's reaction to my book shows it has touched a raw nerve: Natwar Singh
He also claimed in an interview to NDTV that "50 Congressmen" called him to congratulate him for "telling the truth" in his new book.
Sonia Gandhi reacts to Natwar Singh's claims; says will write a book to 'reveal the truth'
Sonia Gandhi on Thursday said that she will write her own book and 'reveal the truth', in a reaction to former external affairs minister Natwar Singh's claims.
Natwar Singh's book continues to create political storm
Insisting that she was not hurt, Gandhi said that she had seen worse things like her husband being assassinated and her Indira Gandhi riddled with bullets.
Rahul Gandhi told Sonia not to accept PM post, reveals former foreign minister Natwar Singh
He cited Suman Dubey, Manmohan Singh, Priyanka Gandhi as witnesses to this meeting. Natwar Singh said Rahul feared she would be killed like his father.
Congress slams Natwar Singh's remarks as 'politically motivated'
Party general secretary and AICC communication department Chairman Ajay Maken also dismissed as "ridiculous" the claim of Singh.
Natwar Singh's book to spill Congress secrets?
Congress is on the toes that Natwar Singh's forthcoming autobiography can embarrass the leadership because he has been an insider in the party.
Ranga Rao, PV Narasimha Rao's son flays comments made by Arjun Singh in book
Ranga Rao criticised the comments made by late Arjun Singh against his father in a book, which said the former Prime Minister was opposed to Sonia Gandhi.
Sharad Pawar unreliable, fickle: Arjun Singh
Sharad Pawar is at the receiving end of late Congress veteran Arjun Singh who has accused him of being flip-flop, unreliable and fickle.
Narasimha Rao blasted suggestion of making Sonia Gandhi Congress president: Arjun Singh's book
This has been stated by veteran Congressman Arjun Singh in his soon-to-be-released posthumous autobiography 'A Grain of Sand in the Hourglass of Time'.
Narasimha Rao was angry over idea that Sonia be made Congress chief, says Arjun Singh's autobiography
Why should the Congress party be hitched to the Nehru-Gandhi family like train compartments to the engine was how the late P V Narasimha Rao reacted to the suggestion that Sonia Gandhi be made the Congress chief.
'Left scuppered Sonia's chance of becoming PM in '99'
If former Prime Minister IK Gujral is to be believed, it was the Left that thwarted Sonia Gandhi's chance of becoming the prime minister in April 1999 and not Mulayam Singh Yadav as is believed.
The secret of PM’s success
Gursharan Kaur and Sonia Gandhi — two women behind PM's success
Advani slams UPA for price rise, inflation
Bharatiya Janata Party leader LK Advani on Sunday lashed out at the Congress-led UPA government for rise in prices and inflation that has gripped the country.
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