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Opposition MPs Demand Hardeep Puri's Resignation over Alleged Links with Epstein
Opposition MPs demand resignation of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri after DOJ files link him to Epstein; Puri admits limited contact but denies wrongdoing.
- Opposition MPs staged a protest outside the Makar Dwar demanding Hardeep Singh Puri’s resignation after Rahul Gandhi raised Epstein links today.
- The US Department of Justice released a January 30 tranche that includes emails with Epstein from 2014–15, which Rahul Gandhi said he will authenticate, naming Puri and Ambani.
- Puri clarified his interactions were limited to official meetings with Epstein during his eight years in New York from May 2009, with no connection to allegations.
- Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday urged Puri to resign and questioned his contacts with Epstein after allegations became public, escalating political pressure.
- Puri dismissed the allegations as `elements of buffoonery` and mocked critics, noting Epstein's 2008 conviction and 2019 death ruled a suicide, highlighting the records' seriousness.
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Epstein files: Opposition seeks Hardeep Puri’s resignation, stages protest outside Parliament
Protest comes after Rahul Gandhi Wednesday claimed he has ‘verified information’ linking the Union Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister to the recently released Epstein files by the US Dept of Justice.
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