Overview
- Top officials cited in Hindustan Times said a formal order on a two-decade post-retirement requirement for books could be issued soon.
- Delhi Police have registered an FIR and opened a probe into the unauthorised circulation after a PDF of the manuscript spread online.
- Investigators have served a notice to Penguin Random House India to join the inquiry and explain how the text became available before launch.
- Penguin says any copies in circulation infringe its copyright, and Gen. Naravane states the book remains unpublished and unreleased.
- The Army has reviewed the manuscript and sent observations to the Defence Ministry, which has yet to clear publication as Parliament wrangled over Rahul Gandhi’s use of the text.