Twitter controversy on Pranab Mukherjee’s upcoming memoir – Times of India
India’s late President Pranab Mukherjee wrote several books in his lifetime, including a series of memoirs. The last of his memoirs was to be posthumously published in January but has had an excerpt released, which stirred some controversy on his political views.
His son Abhijit Mukherjee asked for the publication to be stopped until he got to read and review the book’s contents.
@kapish_mehra @Rupa_Books
I , the Son of the author of the Memoir ” The Presidential Memoirs ” request you to kindly stop the publication of the memoir as well as motivated excerpts which is already floating in certain media platforms without my written consent .1/3— Abhijit Mukherjee (@ABHIJIT_LS) December 15, 2020
3/3 , Therefore , I being his son request You to immediately stop it’s publication without my written consent till I go through its contents ! I have already sent you a detailed letter in this regard which will reach You soon !
Regards – Abhijit Mukherjee.#pranabmukherjee— Abhijit Mukherjee (@ABHIJIT_LS) December 15, 2020
His sister responded saying:
I, daughter of the author of the memoir ‘The Presidential Years’, request my brother @ABHIJIT_LS not to create any unnecessary hurdles in publication of the last book written by our father. He completed the manuscript before he fell sick 1/3
— Sharmistha Mukherjee (@Sharmistha_GK) December 15, 2020
Btw bro, the title of the book is ‘The Presidential Years’, not ‘The Presidential Memoirs’. 3/3
— Sharmistha Mukherjee (@Sharmistha_GK) December 15, 2020
