BJP firebrand Nishikant Dubey turned the spotlight on a trove of banned books Wednesday, using them to demolish Congress chief Rahul Gandhi’s credibility after his controversial Lok Sabha speech. Gandhi’s mention of unpublished material during the President’s address debate prompted Dubey to label it a three-day parliamentary kidnapping.
Addressing the media, Dubey lambasted Gandhi’s ignorance: ‘Never have I witnessed such opposition ineptitude. He stands and references a non-existent book. If unprinted pages can halt proceedings, let’s talk real banned literature.’
Dubey methodically unpacked the titles. ‘India Independent’ (1964 ban) alleges Nehru, Mountbatten, and Edwina orchestrated partition. ‘Edwina and Nehru’ fictionalizes their affair’s specifics, portraying Nehru as politically detached.
He spotlighted ‘The Life of Indira Nehru Gandhi’ for its bombshells on her affairs, KGB payoffs skewing decisions, and ethical breaches. ‘Nehru: A Political Biography’ indicts Nehru for fragmentation plots, deceit, and immorality from 1921-1964.
‘Begum and Nehru Age’—wait, ‘Beginners and Nehru Age’—features M.O. Mathai’s confession of Indira’s decade-plus cohabitation, laced with corruption. Dubey reeled off ‘Ceasefire,’ ‘The Art of India,’ ‘Nepal,’ ‘Captive Kashmir,’ and ‘Himalayan Blunder,’ claiming they pierce the veil on Congress’s ‘family truths.’
With Gandhi fond of literary distractions, Dubey proposed a full debate on these suppressed works. This salvo not only defends parliamentary decorum but reignites debates on dynastic legacies, potentially reshaping political discourse.