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Sonia Gandhi joins Instagram and shares first look at memoir
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi made her Instagram debut on October 22, sharing the first look at her memoir from New Delhi.
The book, Belonging: A Journey of Love, is scheduled for release on November 10.
Gandhi says it tells a story of love, duty, loss and finding a place to belong.
It traces her life from childhood in Italy to life in India, including her relationship with former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and family tragedies.
The book’s planned India publication became uncertain after Penguin Random House India withdrew following differences over the manuscript; HarperCollins India is now set to publish it.
An international edition is also scheduled for November 10, though the sources name different publishers for that edition.
Sonia Gandhi joined Instagram on October 22 and shared the first look of her memoir, Belonging: A Journey of Love.
The book is expected to be published on November 10, with HarperCollins India publishing the Indian edition.
The memoir covers Gandhi’s childhood in Italy, her relationship with Rajiv Gandhi and personal losses.
Its Indian publication faced uncertainty after Penguin Random House India withdrew from the project following differences over the manuscript.
Congress leaders alleged pressure to remove material about Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the RSS and China; Penguin India denied external influence.
- Who
- Sonia Gandhi, Congress Parliamentary Party chairperson, joined Instagram and introduced her memoir.
- What
- She shared the first look of Belonging: A Journey of Love.
- When
- October 22, 2026. The book is expected to be released on November 10.
- Where
- Gandhi made her Instagram debut from her office in New Delhi.
- Why
- She shared the first look of her memoir with readers. The sources do not state a further reason.
Congress leaders
Penguin Random House India
Alleged pressure
Congress leaders
Congress leaders alleged pressure was exerted to remove sections about Narendra Modi, the RSS and China’s occupation of Indian territory.
Penguin Random House India
Penguin India denied that external pressure influenced its decision.
Reason for publication dispute
Congress leaders
Congress leaders linked the disagreement to material they said was to be removed from the book.
Penguin Random House India
Penguin India said its editorial review reached an impasse over one issue and did not disclose details, citing contractual obligations and author confidentiality.
The announcement was made that the memoir would be published internationally by Alfred A Knopf on November 10.
Sonia Gandhi made her Instagram debut and shared the first look of her memoir.
The memoir is scheduled for release.
- Memoir
- Belonging: A Journey of Love
- Instagram debut
- October 22, 2026
- Expected release
- November 10
- International publisher
- Alfred A Knopf
- Indian publisher
- HarperCollins India
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What people are saying
Hello everyone, I’m truly grateful to share this moment with you all: the first look of Belonging: A Journey of Love.
It is a story love, duty, loss and finding a place to belong. I look forward to sharing it with you.
impasse over a particular issue