Overview
- Addressing the launch of Nehru Centre India at Jawahar Bhavan in Delhi, Sonia Gandhi alleged a systematic effort to malign Jawaharlal Nehru and to weaken the Constitution and institutions.
- She said the objective was not only to erase Nehru from history but to dismantle the social, political and economic foundations associated with his legacy.
- Gandhi asserted that the ideology she criticized fostered the hate that led to Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination and that its adherents now praise his killers.
- Her remarks followed recent controversial comments about Nehru and the Babri Masjid attributed to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, as reported by media outlets.
- Separately, Zee News reported that a shoe was thrown at AAP MLA Gopal Italia during a meeting in Jamnagar, a incident the outlet framed as reflecting rising political hostility in Gujarat.