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HarperCollins India to publish Sonia Gandhi’s memoir
HarperCollins India has announced it will publish Sonia Gandhi’s memoir, ‘Belonging: A Journey of Love’, in India on November 10, 2026. The announcement follows a controversy involving Penguin Random House India, which had previously been slated to release the book but ultimately withdrew from the domestic publishing arrangement.
The impasse between the author’s representatives and Penguin Random House India reportedly centered on disagreements over editorial changes and deletions to the manuscript. While Congress leaders alleged that the publisher faced external pressure to remove content regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the RSS, and India-China relations, Penguin Random House India denied any external influence, stating the decision resulted from a stalemate over a specific issue during the standard fact-checking and editorial process.
The 544-page memoir chronicles Gandhi’s life, from her childhood in Italy to her marriage to Rajiv Gandhi and her decades in Indian politics. HarperCollins described the work as one of the most anticipated political memoirs of its time, offering an insider’s view of India’s social and political evolution.
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Ashok Gehlot · Congress Party · HarperCollins India · Narendra Modi · Penguin Random House India · Sachin Pilot · Sonia Gandhi
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- [DISPUTED] Penguin Random House India denied claims of external pressure regarding the decision not to publish. www.businesstoday.in
- [DISPUTED] Sonia Gandhi's team denied that Penguin Random House India sought editorial changes or deletions from the manuscript. www.businesstoday.in
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot alleged Penguin was pressured to remove passages regarding Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the RSS, and India-China relations. www.businesstoday.in
- [● 3 SOURCES] The memoir is scheduled for release in India on November 10, 2026. www.businesstoday.in · www.rozanaspokesman.com · www.news18.com
- [DISPUTED] Penguin Random House India declined to publish the memoir because the author refused certain editorial changes. www.rozanaspokesman.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] HarperCollins India will publish Sonia Gandhi’s memoir, ‘Belonging: A Journey of Love’. www.businesstoday.in · www.rozanaspokesman.com · www.news18.com