Penguin Random House India (PRHI) on Friday dismissed a news report that the publication house refused to publish Congress leader Sonia Gandhi’s much-anticipated memoir Belonging: A Journey of Love over an alleged disagreement over “editorial changes”.
Because the author declined editorial changes does not accurately reflect the circumstances,” a company spokesperson said, any suggestion that Penguin Random House India decided not to publish Belonging. “Penguin Random House India is not the publisher of Belonging in India.
The statement came in the wake of a report by The Indian Express that PRHI has decided not to publish the book over “editorial changes and deletions” sought by the publisher in a section of the manuscript – an alleged demand that was refused by Gandhi. Earlier reporting noted: The statement from Penguin comes amid reports that the publisher backed out after Sonia Gandhi refused “editorial” changes.
Earlier reporting noted: “Penguin Random House India is not the publisher of Belonging in India.
