Congress stumped as mouthpiece criticises Sonia, Nehru

December 28, 2015 11:11

The Congress in Maharashtra has landed in an embarrassing spot with its mouthpiece featuring articles that have criticized Sonia Gandhi and also questioned Jawaharlal Nehru, the party's biggest icon.

An article in the December issue of "Congress Darshan", while describing Sonia Gandhi's life, says that her father was a member of the fascist forces in Italy. Another article says that she became Congress president 62 days after becoming a member in 1997, and also made a failed attempt to form government.

In yet another article, there is a detailed critique of Jawaharlal Nehru's policies and the repeated suggestion that the first prime minister should have taken his deputy Sardar Valabhbhai Patel's advice.

Senior party leader Sanjay Nirupam, the editor of Congress Darshan, has already issued an apology for the issue.

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