{
  "id": 6447606,
  "title": "'Rahul Gandhi Cannot Win Elections, How Will He Make You Win': Shehzad Poonawalla Hits Back At Riya Ahir After 'Uncle' Jibe",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/rahul-gandhi-cannot-win-elections-how-will-he-make-you-win-shehzad",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T16:42:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/entertainment/rahul-gandhi-cant-win-elections-how-will-he-make-you-win-poonawalla-hits-back-at-riya-ahir"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Shehzad Poonawalla, former BJP spokesperson, exchanged harsh words with model Riya Ahir after she failed to secure a spot in Bigg Boss 20. Ahir gained attention following a viral video of her stopping a police van during the Gen Z protests. Poonawalla criticized her for not entering the show, alleging her viral protest image was part of a political strategy to gain support from politicians like Rahul Gandhi and Raj Thackeray. Ahir defended herself, accusing Poonawalla of targeting young women and questioned his age, stating he should discuss politics with people of his own age. Poonawalla responded by referencing Gandhi's inability to win his own elections, saying, \"Perhaps you should have known better that Rahul Gandhi cannot win his own elections, how will he make you win.\"",
  "summary": "A war of words broke out between Mumbai-based model Riya Ahir and former BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla after he criticised her over failing to secure an entry into Bigg Boss 20. Ahir called Poonawalla \"uncle\", following which he responded with a remark involving Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Ahir, who gained attention after a video of her stopping a police van during the Gen Z…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Shehzad Poonawalla hits back at Rhiya Ahir's ‘uncle’ jibe as Bigg Boss spat escalates: ‘Your IQ matches Rahul Gandhi’s’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/shehzad-poonawalla-hits-back-at-rhiya-ahirs-uncle-jibe-as-bigg-boss",
        "published": "2026-09-09T14:50:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}