'Had no interest in Epstein activities': Hardeep Puri rebuts LoP Rahul Gandhi's charges

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Wednesday rubbished charges levelled by Rahul Gandhi linking him to the infamous Epstein Files and said he met the sex offender as part of an International Peace Institute (IPI) delegation. The minister issued the clarification while holding a press conference after Rahul Gandhi's explosive Lok Sabha address.

"My boss at IPI knew Epstein and I met him only on a few occasions, 3 or at max 4 times to be precise, as part of a delegation. Our interactions had nothing to do (with the crimes he is accused of)," Hardeep Puri said.