In a huge embarrassment for the Congress on its Foundation Day, articles in its

mouthpiece on Monday criticized Jawaharlal Nehru's policy on Kashmir, and allege

d that Sonia Gandhi's father was a "fascist soldier", leaving the party squirmin
g.
An unsigned article in Congress Darshan refers to the allegation that her father
was a member of the Italian fascists that lost to the Russians in the World War
. "Sonia Gandhi's father Stephano Maino was a former fascist soldier," it allege
d.
The write-up also describes how Sonia quickly rose to the position of party pres
ident. It describes her early life in great detail, including her "ambition to b
ecome an airhostess".
"Sonia Gandhi registered as a primary member of the Congress in 1997 and became
the party's president in 62 days. She also made an unsuccessful attempt to form
a government," the article says.
Another unsigned write-up in the Mumbai unit's journal, coinciding with the part
y's 131st Foundation Day, blamed Nehru for "the state of affairs in Kashmir, Chi
na and Tibet".
In an embarrassment to Congress, articles in its mouthpiece today criticised Jaw
aharlal Nehru's policy on Kashmir issue and alleged that Sonia Gandhi's father w
as a "fascist soldier", leaving the party squirming over the controversy on its
Foundation Day.
An unsigned write-up in the Mumbai unit's journal, coinciding with the party's 1
31st foundation day, blamed Nehru for "the state of affairs in Kashmir, China an
d Tibet" even as another write-up made controversial remarks on party
Gandhi's father Stephano Maino was a former fascist soldier," it alleged.
The write-up also describes how Sonia quickly rose to the position of party pres
ident. It describes her early life in great detail, including her "ambition to b
ecome an airhostess".
"Sonia Gandhi registered as a primary member of the Congress in 1997 and became
the party's president in 62 days. She also made an unsuccessful attempt to form
a government," the article says.
Another unsigned write-up in the Mumbai unit's journal, coinciding with the part
y's 131st Foundation Day, blamed Nehru for "the state of affairs in Kashmir, Chi
na and Tibet".
The article states that Nehru should have listened to Patel's views on internati
onal affairs and that the relationship between the two leaders remained strained
.
"Despite Patel getting the post of Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister, the
relations between the two leaders remained strained, and both had threatened to
resign time and again," the article says.