Penguin Random House India Clarifies on Sonia Gandhi Memoir Dispute

Penguin Random House India issued a clarification on August 28, 2026, addressing media reports about its involvement with Congress leader Sonia Gandhi's upcoming memoir, "Belonging: A Journey of Love." The publishing house stated that claims it declined to publish the book in India after the author rejected editorial changes do not accurately reflect the circumstances. In a statement, a spokesperson for Penguin Random House India emphasized that fact-checking and offering editorial recommendations are standard parts of the publishing process. "Penguin Random House India is not the publisher of Belonging in India.