Has Hardeep Puri row embarrassed the Modi government? Experts debate

 The big talking points of this episode of News Today are the mega showdown over the Epstein files between Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and the Bangladesh elections. Amid opposition heat over email exchanges with Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted child sexual offender, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said that he was ambushed into meeting Epstein, knew he was controversial, but not about his conviction. He also launched a sharp attack on Rahul Gandhi for linking him to the infamous Epstein files. So, the questions we are raising on the show are: Has Hardeep Puri row embarrassed the Modi government? Is Rahul Gandhi guilty of a smear campaign against Union Minister Hardeep Puri? Watch as panellists share their views on these and more on the show.