US Edition‘Nation’s Documentary Heritage, Not a Private Property’ | Nehru Papers with Sonia, She Has Promised Cooperation: Shekhawat
The government confirmed 51 cartons of Nehru's papers were sent to Sonia Gandhi in 2008 and are part of India's heritage, urging their return for public access.
- On Wednesday, the Ministry of Culture clarified that Jawaharlal Nehru's private papers are not missing as their whereabouts are known with Sonia Gandhi, and 51 cartons were formally taken back by the family in 2008.
- The archival handover traces back to 2008 when a letter dated April 29, 2008 from MV Rajan, representative of Sonia Gandhi, requested her to retrieve private family letters and notes of Jawaharlal Nehru, leading the ministry to send the papers that year.
- Official records show PMML's 2025 inspection found no Nehru documents missing, and letters on January 28, 2025 and July 3, 2025 confirm ongoing correspondence with Sonia Gandhi's office.
- Calling the material national heritage, the ministry said the Centre demands the immediate return of 51 cartons of papers from Sonia Gandhi to PMML for access by scholars, Parliament and the public.
- After the parliamentary exchange, Congress demanded an apology, while critics and Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat urged archival openness and transparency to enable informed debate.
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‘Nation’s documentary heritage, not a private property’ | Nehru papers with Sonia, she has promised cooperation: Shekhawat
The Indian government revealed Sonia Gandhi took Nehru's private family papers in 2008. Congress acknowledges possession; PMML seeks access to crucial historical documents for public and scholarly research. Clarity awaited.
The central government rejected Congress's demand for an apology, stating that documents related to former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru are not missing from the PMML. The Ministry of Culture stated that in 2008, Sonia Gandhi had handed over a large number of personal letters and notes belonging to the Nehru family.
Row Over 'Missing' Nehru Papers Escalates, Minister Hits Out At Sonia Gandhi
The government on Wednesday slammed Congress leader Sonia Gandhi for keeping "51 cartons of Jawaharlal Nehru papers" and sought their return to the Prime Ministers' Museum and Library (PMML).
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