Chicago, Nov. 11 -- Indian Overseas Congress Chairman Sam Pitroda has strongly countered the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) relentless criticism of former Congress President Sonia Gandhi's newly released memoir, dismissing the ruling party's attacks as an outcome of "baseless political insecurity".

Talking to ANI, Pitroda rejected the BJP's allegations that the memoir Belonging: A Journey of Love is an attempt to "whitewash" controversial historical episodes, asserting that the book is a deeply personal, candid account of sacrifice, service, and love for the nation.

"The BJP unfortunately sees everything through the lens of political rivalry. Sonia ji's memoir is not a political pamphlet or an election document; it is an honest journey ...