News Update : 'This is the status of the book': Ex-army chief MM Naravane reacts to row over memoir - TOI NEWS DESK

Former Army chief Manoj Mukund Naravane has backed his publisher, Penguin, regarding his unpublished memoir, "Four Stars of Destiny." The book's circulation has sparked a political storm, leading to an FIR and Lok Sabha disruptions after an excerpt was attempted to be quoted by Rahul Gandhi. Penguin stated that any circulating copies are unauthorized and infringe copyright. Former Army chief Manoj Mukund Naravane has backed his publisher, Penguin, regarding his unpublished memoir, "Four Stars of Destiny." The book's circulation has sparked a political storm, leading to an FIR and Lok Sabha disruptions after an excerpt was attempted to be quoted by Rahul Gandhi. Penguin stated that any circulating copies are unauthorized and infringe copyright. Source: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/this-is-the-status-ex-army-chief-mm-naravane-reacts-to-row-over-memoir-shares-publishers-statement/articleshow/128158700.cms Date: 2026-02-10T12:25:37.000Z