Desk: On Wednesday, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi mentioned the Epstein files during the budget session, after which politics in the country has heated up. Regarding this, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that the youth leader (Rahul Gandhi) should know that the Epstein files are related to wrongdoings and criminal cases. He said, ‘There are allegations in the Epstein files that he had an island where he used to take people to fulfill their sexual fantasies, he is accused of child sexual abuse, there are victims of this. Those victims have filed cases against the authorities. My conversation had nothing to do with it.
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Why did Hardeep Puri meet Epstein?
Union Minister Hardeep Puri clarified that he had met Jeffrey Epstein, but the meeting took place while he was part of a delegation from the International Peace Institute (IPI). He said, ‘This meeting took place in 2009 when I was ambassador to America. The entire truth is available in the public domain. There are approximately 3 million emails in the public domain. After 8 years I became a minister. There is mention of 3-4 meetings during this period. The Union Minister said that he met Epstein only as part of an international delegation.
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Rahul Gandhi's allegations regarding Epstein files
Congress MP Rahul Gandhi said in Parliament, 'There is a businessman named Anil Ambani, why was he not jailed? This happened because his name is in the Epstein files. I also want to ask Hardeep Puri. Who introduced Anil Ambani to Epstein? Hardeep Puri also knows who introduced him. Outside the House, Rahul Gandhi said, 'The US Justice Department has the Epstein files, which contain the names of Hardeep Puri and Anil Ambani.'
'Rahul Gandhi has a habit of making baseless allegations'
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said, 'Rahul Gandhi has a habit of making baseless allegations. In November 2014 I was a common citizen. A person close to Epstein introduced us to LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman on the West Coast of America. Someone said they wanted to see India. I said in my email that today India presents a great opportunity and Reid Hoffman should come to India and see the changes coming.
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