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Ram Madhav Says Government Has No Role in Book Dispute
Sonia Gandhi has written a memoir called “Belonging: A Journey of Love.”
The book has not been published yet.
There is a disagreement involving Gandhi and the book’s publisher.
Ram Madhav, a senior BJP leader, said this is a normal kind of author-publisher problem.
He explained that publishers often suggest changes to books.
Authors may agree with some suggestions and disagree with others.
Madhav said Gandhi chose not to continue with the publisher.
He also said the government should not be blamed or involved in the dispute.
Senior BJP leader Ram Madhav said the government was not involved in the controversy over Sonia Gandhi’s memoir.
Gandhi’s as-yet-unpublished book is titled “Belonging: A Journey of Love.”
Madhav said disagreements between authors and publishers over edits are common.
He said the dispute was between Gandhi and her publisher, not the government.
According to Madhav, Gandhi ultimately decided not to proceed with the publisher.
- Who
- Sonia Gandhi and her publisher are involved in the book dispute; BJP leader Ram Madhav commented on it.
- What
- A controversy surrounds the publication of Sonia Gandhi’s unpublished memoir, “Belonging: A Journey of Love.”
- Where
- The comments were made in an interview with The Indian Express; the location was not specified.
- When
- Not specified in the article.
- Why
- Ram Madhav said the dispute concerns the author and publisher’s disagreement over the book, not the government.
Key facts
- Book
- “Belonging: A Journey of Love”
- Author
- Sonia Gandhi
- Book status
- As yet unpublished
- Commentator
- Ram Madhav, senior BJP leader
- Main argument
- The government has no role in the dispute
- Dispute described as
- A disagreement between the author and publisher
Quotes
Ram Madhav
Senior BJP leader and author interviewed by The Indian Express
“I am myself an author. My books go to press. The publishers always come back with a number of edit suggestions. We agree on some things, we don’t agree on some things…then there will be an understanding. Same thing happened….I think with Soniaji’s book also.”
indianexpress.com
“It’s between the author and the publisher. And finally, it was the author who decided she didn’t want to go ahead with the publisher. Where is the government in this? It’s between them.”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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