New Delhi: Former Congress national president Sonia Gandhi’s book, Belonging: A Journey of Love, has been released. The book contains several startling revelations, shedding light on confidential developments concerning the party, her family, and the opposition, a subject that has now sparked political debate. In the book, Sonia Gandhi shares her deep concern regarding the safety of her son, Rahul Gandhi. She notes that she was even more worried about his safety than her own. She also touches upon the Emergency imposed across the country by the late Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, describing her mother-in-law’s decision to impose it as wrong.
Fears regarding Rahul Gandhi’s safety
Sonia Gandhi’s autobiography also reveals details about concerns surrounding Rahul Gandhi’s security. The former Congress president recounts that both Priyanka Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi feared that if their mother were to become Prime Minister, she, too, might be assassinated. She also expresses her apprehensions regarding various political activities.
Sonia Gandhi mentions that she is frequently anxious about Rahul Gandhi’s safety, noting that he often stands in solidarity with young people during large-scale protests against the government, a fact that fuels her concern. She adds that even when she herself was at the helm of the Congress party, she never feared for her own life.
Sonia terms Indira’s Emergency as a wrong decision.
In her autobiography, former Congress president Sonia Gandhi addresses the Emergency imposed by Indira Gandhi in 1975, labelling the decision as incorrect. She asserts that an Emergency should never have been imposed in the country, writing that it was a decision that ought not to have been taken. Recalling that period, she mentions that she used to visit her mother-in-law, Indira Gandhi, in prison, bringing her food prepared at home. In this book, she has also revealed the fears harboured by Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi. For your information, the autobiography of former Congress president Sonia Gandhi, titled ‘Belonging: A Journey of Love’, was released on November 10, 2026. Her party workers and supporters are showing a great deal of interest in purchasing this book.
Rajiv Gandhi was very handsome — Sonia Gandhi.
Sonia Gandhi also recalled her first meeting with former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. She shared that they first met in January 1965 in Cambridge, where Rajiv Gandhi was studying engineering at Trinity College.
She recounted that their eyes met in a Greek restaurant. She described Rajiv Gandhi as “very handsome.” Six months later, Rajiv Gandhi urged her to meet his mother, Indira Gandhi. Recalling that encounter, Sonia mentioned that she felt nervous at the time, and tears welled up in her eyes.
