India, Feb. 10 -- Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday escalated a political controversy over Four Stars of Destiny, the memoir of former Army chief General MM Naravane, accusing publisher Penguin Random House India of misleading the public about the book's status.

Gandhi's remarks came hours after Penguin Random House India issued a statement saying it holds exclusive publishing rights to the memoir and that the manuscript has not been published "in any form" so far.

The publisher said it was clarifying its position amid reports of unauthorised copies being circulated.

Speaking to reporters outside Parliament, Gandhi cited a December 2023 post by General Naravane on X, in which the former Army chief appeared to promote the book. A scre...