A political storm has erupted in India after opposition leaders cited what they say are authenticated documents from the United States Department of Justice that allegedly reference Prime Minister Narendra Modi in records linked to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
According to these documents, federal records extracted from devices seized from Epstein include a message dated May 20, 2019, in which Epstein informed former Trump adviser Steve Bannon that “Modi is sending someone to see me on Thursday.” This alleged exchange occurred just 10 days before Modi was sworn in for his second term as Prime Minister following the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.
The claims have sparked widespread debate on social media and in political circles, with opposition figures demanding that the Prime Minister clarify whether he has any connection to Epstein, who was convicted in 2008 in a Florida court for soliciting prostitution from a minor.
Indian citizens are now demanding that Modi explain his connection with the controversial figure, pointing fingers at why he had access to Epstein in the first place.
While we are on this, there is disturbing disclosure:
The #EpsteinFiles also reveal that on 20th May 2019 Jeffery Epstein informed Steve Bannon – the American media executive, political strategist, pundit – that “Modi sending someone to see me on Thurs(day).”Again, this was… pic.twitter.com/O5CA8iU6Qo
— Pawan Khera 🇮🇳 (@Pawankhera) February 1, 2026
The documents reportedly also include a July 2017 email from Epstein to an individual identified as Y. Jabor, in which Epstein mentioned Modi’s official visit to Israel, stating that the Indian leader took advice, and danced and sang in Israel for the benefit of the US president.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has dismissed the allegations as baseless and politically motivated, arguing that the references are being misrepresented to create controversy. However, opposition parties insist that the documents warrant a transparent and credible response from the government.
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