BJP's Amit Malviya mocks publisher's fact-check of Sonia Gandhi’s memoir

Amit Malviya, a BJP figure, ridiculed Penguin Random House India's move to fact-check Sonia Gandhi’s memoir, asking whether the author's memories or the line between fact and fiction needed verification. The publisher later clarified on X that it does not publish the memoir and that fact-checking and editorial recommendations are routine, emphasizing its willingness to bring the book to market. Reports suggesting the publisher backed out because Gandhi rejected editorial changes were also denied.

In the United States, the imprint Alfred A Knopf announced the memoir, titled Belonging, will be released on November 10, but the Indian publishing partner remains unidentified. An e-book edition is listed for pre-order at Rs 2,615, with William Collins of HarperCollins UK shown as the publisher. The memoir is said to cover Gandhi’s early life in Italy, her marriage into the Nehru-Gandhi family, the assassination of her husband Rajiv Gandhi, and her subsequent political involvement.