“Stop Publication”: Pranab Mukherjee’s Son Wants To Review His Memoir

New Delhi:

Pranab Mukherjee’s son Abhijit Mukherjee needs to undergo his memoirs earlier than they’re out and has requested the publishers to cease the guide earlier than he provides his written consent. The shocking request comes days after the discharge of excerpts during which the previous President blames Sonia Gandhi and Manmohan Singh for the Congress’s exit from energy.

In tweets right now, Abhijit Mukherjee, a Congress chief and former MP, stated “motivated excerpts” have been circulating in “sure media platforms” with out his consent.

“I , the son of the creator of the Memoir ‘The Presidential Memoirs’ request you to kindly cease the publication of the memoir in addition to motivated excerpts which is already floating in sure media platforms with out my written consent,” Mr Mukherjee posted.

“Since my father is not any extra , I being his son wish to undergo the contents of the ultimate copy of the guide earlier than it is publication as I imagine , had my father been alive right now , he too would have achieved the identical,” he wrote.

“Due to this fact , I being his son request You to right away cease it is publication with out my written consent until I’m going by means of its contents ! I’ve already despatched you an in depth letter on this regard which can attain You quickly!”

@kapish_mehra@Rupa_Books
I , the Son of the creator of the Memoir ” The Presidential Memoirs ” request you to kindly cease the publication of the memoir in addition to motivated excerpts which is already floating in sure media platforms with out my written consent .1/3

— Abhijit Mukherjee (@ABHIJIT_LS) December 15, 2020

3/3 , Due to this fact , I being his son request You to right away cease it is publication with out my written consent until I’m going by means of its contents ! I’ve already despatched you an in depth letter on this regard which can attain You quickly !
Regards – Abhijit Mukherjee.#pranabmukherjee

— Abhijit Mukherjee (@ABHIJIT_LS) December 15, 2020

Within the ultimate quantity of “The Presidential Years”, Pranab Mukherjee, who died in August, writes that “some members of the Congress” believed if he had turn into Prime Minister in 2004 as an alternative of Manmohan Singh, the social gathering wouldn’t have misplaced energy.

“Some members of the Congress have theorized that, had I turn into the PM in 2004, the social gathering may need averted the 2014 Lok Sabha drubbing. Although I do not subscribe to this view, I do imagine that the social gathering’s management misplaced political focus after my elevation as president. Whereas Sonia Gandhi was unable to deal with the affairs of the social gathering, Dr (Manmohan) Singh’s extended absence from the Home put an finish to any private contact with different MPs,” Dr Mukherjee writes, in response to excerpts launched by publishers Rupa.

Mr Mukherjee additionally compares the 2 Prime Ministers he labored with – Manmohan Singh and his successor Narendra Modi.

“I imagine that the ethical authority to manipulate vests with the PM. The general state of the nation is reflective of the functioning of the PM and his administration. Whereas Dr Singh was preoccupied with saving the coalition, which took a toll on governance, Modi appeared to have employed a fairly autocratic type of governance throughout his first time period, as seen by the bitter relationship among the many authorities, the legislature and the judiciary. Solely time will inform if there’s a higher understanding on such issues within the second time period of this authorities,” he writes, in response to the excerpts.

The publishers have teased a candid account of Mr Mukherjee’s years as president, together with his most controversial selections.