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‘PM doesn’t do it’: Sam Pitroda on Rahul Gandhi’s phone tap claim

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Ahead of the finalisation of the Maha Vikas Aghadi seat‑sharing meeting for the Maharashtra assembly election, scheduled for Tuesday evening, BJP leader Nalin Kohli criticised the Congress party and its allies, saying the alliance is not born organically and lacks any commonality.

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New Delhi, Nov 14: Close to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, alleging phone tapping by the Central government, his party colleague and Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress Sam Pitroda appeared to differ with him, saying “PM doesn’t do it”. Eighty-four-year-old Pitroda, in an interview with NDTV, not…

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First reported by The Indian Express at 11:13 UTC on 10 Nov.

Coverage ran for about 2 days.

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    ‘PM doesn’t do it’: Sam Pitroda on Rahul Gandhi’s phone tap claim

    New Delhi, Nov 14: Close to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, alleging phone tapping by the Central government, his party colleague and Chairman of Indian Overseas Congress Sam Pitroda appeared to differ with him, saying “PM doesn’t do it”. Eighty-four-year-old Pitroda, in an interview with NDTV, not…

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34 newsrooms ran this event. 3 others published in India recently and did not.

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  • Organiser Bharatiya Prakashan (RSS)
  • The National Herald The Associated Journals Ltd.

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