Row over Sonia Gandhi’s memoir: Deeply concerning, says Keralam Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan
Satheesan went on to add that truth cannot be “edited away to appease those in power
Kerala's Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan expressed deep concern over reports that Penguin Random House India has opted not to publish Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's memoir, describing it as "institutional cowardice." In a tweet on X, the Chief Minister deemed the decision to drop Belonging: A Journey of Love as a direct result of a Central government he claims "governs through intimidation" and is "terrified of the unvarnished truth."
Satheesan argued that when a global publisher can release a book in its original form worldwide, the sudden urge to censor and edit facts in India is deeply troubling. He emphasized that truth cannot be "edited away to appease those in power" and that suppressing facts only reveals a fear of accountability and transparency. "A publishing house that compromises its spine compromises democracy itself," Satheesan concluded.
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