BJP Alleges Congress Pays Influencers Rs 25,000 for Rahul Gandhi Pune Event
· India · Hindustan Times, Zee News, Times of India
The Bharatiya Janata Party accused the Congress party of paying social media influencers ₹25,000 to attend Rahul Gandhi's upcoming 'Chhatron Ki Gunj' programme in Pune. The BJP shared a purported video clip on Friday showing a phone conversation between an influencer and a Congress worker named Shantanu, who offered the payment to cover travel expenses and promote the event online. The student outreach event is scheduled for August 22 at the SSPMS College Ground in Pune and is expected to draw between 8,000 and 10,000 attendees. Pune Police have granted permission for the programme while imposing strict conditions to maintain public order and security. The directives prohibit the display of provocative images and banners, placing full legal responsibility on the organizers for any potential law and order disruptions.
Why it matters
The controversy highlights the growing reliance on paid digital influencers for political rallies and intensifies political friction between the BJP and the Congress ahead of major youth outreach events.
Read the original report — Hindustan Times
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