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Union Minister Hardeep Puri acknowledges Epstein meetings, says Rahul Gandhi indulging in ‘innuendo, smear campaign’

  • On Wednesday , Puri said Rahul Gandhi passed innuendo and met Jeffrey Epstein but his interactions had no relation to Epstein's crimes.
  • Rahul Gandhi raised the Epstein Files in the Lok Sabha during the Budget Session, alleging Department of Justice files name Hardeep Puri and Anil Ambani and asking who introduced Ambani to Epstein.
  • Puri said his meetings with Epstein occurred as part of IPI/ICM delegations, and he cited an email he sent to Reid Hoffman on November 13, 2014, with Epstein copied.
  • Puri said the exchange intensified the heated atmosphere in Parliament during the Budget Session, with Gandhi's allegations described as `elements of buffoonery` and `baseless`.
  • The Epstein Files allege Epstein owned an island for sexual abuse, victims have filed cases, and Puri said records are public, noting he sent Gandhi a clarifying note last year.
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Hardeep Singh Puri hits back at Rahul Gandhi over the Epstein Files

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American Kahani broke the news in on Wednesday, February 11, 2026.
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