UPDATED: Oct 21, 2026 22:18 IST
Heat has mounted on Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri after the US Department of Justice released photographs showing him in an apparent one-on-one meeting with convicted sexual offender Jeffrey Epstein. Opposition Congress leaders, including party President Mallikarjun Kharge, have demanded answers from the central government. Puri had previously maintained that he never engaged in a one-on-one meeting with Epstein and was only part of a delegation. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi linked the development to the India visit of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, alleging that national interests are being compromised. The controversy emerges alongside questions surrounding Puri's political standing and Rajya Sabha renomination.
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