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Why Sonia Gandhi’s memoir has landed in a publishing controversy

Penguin Random House India on Friday issued a statement clarifying that it is not the publisher in India of Congress leader Sonia Gandhi’s memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love. The clarification came following media reports claiming that the publisher had withdrawn from releasing the memoir in India after Gandhi reportedly rejected proposed editorial changes. “Penguin Random House India is not…

Why Sonia Gandhi’s memoir has landed in a publishing controversy

Penguin Random House India has clarified it is not the Indian publisher of Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love. The publisher denied suggestions that they withdrew from releasing the memoir after Gandhi rejected proposed editorial changes. The statement emphasized that the company remained "keen to publish the book" and that fact-checking and recommending editorial changes were standard in the publishing process.

Penguin Random House India stressed its willingness to publish the book and would not comment further on confidential discussions with the author. Sonia Gandhi's memoir details her life journey from her childhood in post-war Italy, her romance with former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, and personal tragedies that shaped her life. The 79-year-old Congress party president's memoir has sparked a publishing controversy in India.

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