- By Nidhi Giri
- Wed, 11 Feb 2026 11:32 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Amid huge row over former Army Chief General MM Naravane’s unpublished book, the Delhi Police Special Cell on Wednesday sent a notice to Penguin Random House India over the leak of the book before going to print.
The Delhi Police Special Cell has asked the publishing house’s representatives to join the investigation. Apart from this, the special cell has also sought some answers. Earlier, a case was also registered in connection with the matter.
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Meanwhile, former Chief of Army Staff General Manoj Mukund Naravane on Tuesday clarified that his book "Four Stars of Destiny" has not been published yet. While sharing the statement of Penguin India on X, Gen Naravane asserted that no authorised copies of the book are currently in circulation.
A massive row erupted during the ongoing Budget session of the Parliament after Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tried to quote a few lines of his book describing the situation during the clash between India and China back in 2020. However, the BJP leaders objected by stating that the book has not been issued yet.
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On Monday, Penguin Random House India asserted that the book has not gone into publication, adding that any versions of the book currently in circulation constitute copyright infringement. "We wish to make it clear that the book has not gone into publication. No copies of the book - in print or digital form - have been published, distributed, sold, or otherwise made available to the public by Penguin Random House India," the statement read.
"Any copies of the book currently in circulation, in whole or in part, whether in print, digital, PDF, or any other format, online or offline, on any platform, constitute an infringement of PRHI’s copyright and must immediately be ceased," the company said.
However, Rahul Gandhi, while referring to a post by Gen Naravane in 2023 accused the publisher of lying and asserted that he believed in the former Chief of Army Staff. "Hello friends, my book is available now. Just follow the link. Happy Reading, Jai Hind. This is the tweet Mr Naravane made. Either he is lying, which I don't believe, or the Penguin (publisher) is lying. Both cannot be telling the truth. Penguin says the book has not been published. But the book is available on Amazon," Rahul Gandhi said outside Parliament.