More fresh records about the infamous late sexual offender Jeffrey Epstein has been made public by the US Department of Justice. There has been a great deal of controversy in India since several lakh pages from these documents were made public on Friday. Due to the fact that multiple documents contain the name of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The Indian Ministry of External Affairs described the reference to Modi's name as "baseless and condemnable" in a statement released on Saturday. This did not, however, put an end to the discussion that had begun in the Indian political sphere. It is a "national shame" that Modi's name appears in Epstein's records, according to the country's largest opposition party, Congress.

The Reaction of the Indian Government

The assertion that Prime Minister Modi's name was spoken is wholly "baseless and reprehensible," according to a video statement released yesterday by Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for the Indian Ministry of External Affairs. It lacks credibility, in his opinion. It ought to be categorically rejected.

The reference of Prime Minister Modi in Jeffrey Epstein's "alleged" emails is nothing more than a "baseless and reprehensible fantasy of a convicted criminal," according to Randhir Jaiswal's video statement.

"We have seen an email message in the so-called Epstein files," he continued. Prime Minister Modi's trip to Israel is mentioned. All of the assertions in it are "completely rejected with utmost contempt," with the exception of the information regarding Prime Minister Modi's official travel to Israel in July 2017.

In response, the Indian government moved swiftly, mostly to prevent "muddying the waters," according to Jaiswal. He claimed there was no official verification of the documents.

Criticism of the opposition

The mention of Modi's name in the Epstein-related documents has drawn condemnation from the Indian opposition, notably the Congress. The incident's "clearer explanation" has been sought.

Jairam Ramesh, a Congress member of the Rajya Sabha, posted on social media that Modi's name appears several times in the most recent documents made public by the US government. A spokeswoman for the Indian government had to address this. There are still a lot of unanswered questions.

Congressman Pawan Khera has asked Prime Minister Modi directly for an explanation over the incident. This issue is a "national shame" for us, he remarked in a social media post.

In the article, the Congress leader stated that Prime Minister Modi followed Epstein's "advice" and danced in Israel "for the benefit of the President of the United States." The text concludes by saying, "It worked!"

India's "national prestige and international reputation" have been impacted, according to Pawan Khera, who made the accusation.

New documents made public

Epstein-related materials have been made public by the US Department of Justice. These records, which total more than 3 million pages, 180,000 images, and 2,000 films, were made public last Friday. Following President Donald Trump's final approval of the nation's new transparency law, these records were made public.

Numerous well-known individuals, including US President Donald Trump, entrepreneur Elon Musk, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, and Prince Andrew of the United Kingdom, are listed in the most recent Epstein materials. Additionally, their names have been mentioned in a number of previously published publications. Howard Lutnick, Trump's Commerce Secretary, is also named in the most recent dossier.

Notably, Epstein was found guilty in Florida in 2008 of trying to have sex with a minor. In 2019, while on trial for sex trafficking, he killed himself in a New York prison. But his documents, which have been made public one after the other, have generated a great deal of debate and controversy worldwide.