Lok Sabha Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday escalated the controversy around former Army chief General MM Naravane’s memoir, questioning conflicting claims about whether the book has been officially published or not. His remarks came amid an ongoing investigation by Delhi Police into the alleged circulation of the unpublished book.
Addressing the issue, Rahul Gandhi cited a social media post by General Naravane to challenge the publisher’s claim. “Here is a tweet from Mr. Naravane which says, ‘Just follow the link to my book.’ The point I am making is that either Mr. Naravane is lying, or Penguin is lying. I don’t think the former Army chief would lie,” Gandhi said.
He pointed out that while Penguin Random House India has stated that the book has not been printed or released, the memoir appears to be available online. “Penguin says the book has not been published, but the book is available on Amazon,” he added, questioning who is telling the truth.
