{
  "id": 17966556,
  "title": "Rahul Gandhi calls for open debate with PM Modi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/rahul-gandhi-calls-for-open-debate-with-pm-modi",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-03T13:00:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times",
    "slug": "the-economic-times",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/rahul-gandhi-challenges-pm-modi-to-open-debate-on-foreign-links-us-trade-deal-and-epstein/articleshow/135499897.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has once again issued a challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for an open debate. In a post on X, Gandhi questioned the government's handling of the US trade deal, the Adani case, and allegations of foreign connections. He urged Modi to choose a venue and agree to the public discussion, stating that it should take place in the presence of media and the country's youth. Gandhi proposed that both leaders sit across a table, with RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat as the judge for the debate. He raised concerns over the US deal, the Adani case, and the Jeffrey Epstein controversy, urging Modi to address these issues openly. Gandhi also invoked defamation cases filed against him, challenging Modi to initiate legal proceedings if he believed the allegations were false.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Business Standard IN",
        "title": "Rahul Gandhi attacks govt on IDBI bank sale row; FM Sitharaman hits back",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/30/rahul-gandhi-attacks-govt-on-idbi-bank-sale-row-fm-sitharaman-hits",
        "published": "2026-10-30T18:50:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}