HarperCollins India to Publish Sonia Gandhi’s Memoir in November

HarperCollins India has secured the rights to publish a memoir by former Indian National Congress president Sonia Gandhi, following a prior publishing disagreement with another major house. The book is scheduled for release in mid-November and will detail her political career and personal reflections.

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The publication of Sonia Gandhi's memoir has become a flashpoint in India's political and publishing landscape after Penguin Random House India abruptly dropped the book, reportedly due to legal threats or censorship concerns. HarperCollins India stepping in to release it on November 10 underscores ongoing tensions over freedom of expression and the scrutiny faced by content related to the Nehru-Gandhi family, which has long been a target of political controversy.

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HarperCollins to Publish Sonia Gandhi’s Memoir in India

HarperCollins India will publish the memoir of senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi, the publisher said Friday, a week after Penguin Random House India dropped plans to release the book in the country.

By Atul Dev

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