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The Congress connected Thursday (February 12, 2026) demanded the resignation of Union Petroleum Minister Hardeep Puri aft his sanction came up successful the Epstein Files.
Responding to Mr. Puri’s mentation that helium was successful interaction with the precocious Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier who was charged with superior enactment offences, arsenic portion of his “professional exchanges,” Congress person Pawan Khera asked wherefore helium organised a sojourn for LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman erstwhile determination was a full-fledged Indian Embassy.
“Hardeep Puri astatine that clip was a retired diplomat. In what capableness was helium organising Hoffman’s India visit?” Mr. Khera asked successful a video that helium posted connected his X handle.
“Had the Indian embassy closed down? Was the Indian Ambassador not there? Wasn’t Sushma Swaraj the External Affairs Minister? Why did Narendra Modi request the services of Hardeep Puri? And wherefore did Narendra Modi request Epstein for Reid Hoffman’s visit?” the Congress person added.
The Congress enactment has stepped up its onslaught connected the Union Petroleum Minister aft his sanction appeared successful immoderate of the mails pertaining to the Epstein Files.
Leader of the Opposition successful the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has raised the contented wrong and extracurricular Parliament, adjacent though his nonstop comments were removed from the Lok Sabha records.
While the ruling confederation said it would bring a privilege question against Mr. Gandhi for making “unsubstantiated allegations” against Mr. Puri, the Petroleum Minister defended his message exchanges with Epstein arsenic “professional.”
“What happens successful New York does not enactment successful New York,” Mr. Khera said connected X, adding, “@HardeepSPuri indispensable resign now!”
