New Delhi, Nov. 10 -- The release of Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) chairperson Sonia Gandhi's memoir, 'Belonging: A Journey of Love', triggered a political war of words on Tuesday, with Congress leaders accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of raising historical controversies for political gains, while the ruling party alleged that the book sought to "whitewash" the wrongs committed by the Nehru-Gandhi family and the Congress.

Responding to Sonia Gandhi's account of Operation Blue Star in the memoir, Congress MP Pramod Tiwari accused the BJP of "scratching old wounds" ahead of the Punjab elections, saying the mistakes associated with the operation had already been acknowledged and regret expressed.

"The Sikh community was hurt ...