Updated On: 10 February, 2026 10:29 PM IST | Anushree Gaikwad
Members of the Indian Youth Congress protest at Jantar Mantar, demanding Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s clarification on alleged Epstein file references and questioning the Centre’s silence on a former Army chief’s book. (PICS/ PTI)

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The protestors alleged that the central government has remained silent on serious issues, including references made in retired Army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane`s unpublished "memoir"
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The demonstrators alleged a lack of transparency in the India-US trade agreement and compromise on the country`s security at the China border

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Indian Youth Congress president Uday Bhanu Chib said youth are on streets, vowing protests until answers emerge, questioning PM’s silence on Epstein files, India-US deal transparency, and China border security
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A row erupted in the Lok Sabha on February 2 when Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi sought to quote from an unpublished "memoir" of former Army chief M M Naravane on the 2020 India-China conflict, but faced strong opposition from Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and other BJP members who accused the Congress leader of misleading the House

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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla disallowed Gandhi from raising the issue, but he did not relent, and several opposition leaders also rallied behind him
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