Parliamentary corridors are alive with accusations as opposition parties train their guns on the BJP over the FIR filed by Delhi Police regarding former Army Chief General MM Naravane’s circulating manuscript. Leaders from RJD, SP, and Congress are vociferously pushing for a full-fledged discussion, branding the government’s response as a cover-up.
RJD MP Manoj Jha urged against scapegoating the police, who he said are just following orders. Citing a Penguin notification and a magazine excerpt with public PDF, Jha painted a picture of governmental paranoia: ‘They’re utterly insecure.’
Echoing this, SP’s Rajiv Ray zeroed in on the book’s explosive content. ‘Not about printing or selling—it’s those four lines the government dreads. Face Parliament if you’re clean,’ he demanded.
Congress MPs piled on. Mallu Ravi claimed BJP hands scripted the FIR to manufacture a controversy. Karti Chidambaram educated on industry practices: Pre-publication sharing for reviews is standard, and digital posts qualify as publication. ‘This is yet another abuse of enforcement agencies,’ he charged.
Adding grit, JB Mather defended Congress women MPs as unbreakable against treasury intimidation. The saga reveals simmering tensions over national security disclosures and political accountability. With opposition unrelenting, pressure builds on the government to either debate or risk prolonged disruption. This could redefine discourse on military memoirs in India’s democracy.