BJP accused her of whitewashing history related to the Emergency and suggested renaming the book. Meanwhile, Vishva Hindu Parishad demanded an apology over alleged anti-Hindu remarks and Shiv Sena questioned her reasoning behind declining the prime minister's role.
Political controversy over Sonia Gandhi's memoir and her emotional Babri Masjid account
A political controversy has arisen following Sonia Gandhi's memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love, particularly her emotional recollection of the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition. The Bharatiya Janata Party criticised her for not showing similar emotion for other tragedies like the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, CRPF casualties, and the 26/11 attacks. BJP accused her of whitewashing history related to the Emergency and suggested renaming the book. Meanwhile, Vishva Hindu Parishad demanded an apology over alleged anti-Hindu remarks and Shiv Sena questioned her reasoning behind declining the prime minister's role.

