Delhi BJP president Harsh Malhotra on Tuesday criticised Congress leader Sonia Gandhi over her remarks on Operation Blue Star in her memoir, saying they hurt the sentiments of the Sikh community.
In her book, Belonging: A Journey of Love, the former Congress president described the 1984 anti-Sikh riots as a “tragic and shameful” chapter in India’s history.
Malhotra objected to Gandhi’s account of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s reaction after Operation Blue Star, claiming that the remarks contradicted historical facts and amounted to “rubbing salt in the wounds” of the Sikh community.
