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BJP alleges Congress paid Rs 25,000 per influencer for event
The Bharatiya Janata Party has accused the Congress party of paying social media influencers Rs 25,000 each to attend and promote Rahul Gandhi's 'Chhatro Ki Goonj' student event in Pune. BJP spokesperson…
The Bharatiya Janata Party has accused the Congress party of paying social media influencers Rs 25,000 each to attend and promote Rahul Gandhi's 'Chhatro Ki Goonj' student event in Pune. BJP spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari shared a video on X, claiming it shows a conversation about payments and travel costs, and alleged that Congress was manufacturing crowds through PR agencies due to a lack of genuine public support.
Congress leaders have rejected the allegations, saying the BJP is trying to undermine the student outreach programme. Meanwhile, Pune police have imposed strict background checks and screening criteria for attendees, along with security regulations at the venue ahead of the scheduled gathering. The BJP has demanded a probe into the matter.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Both indiatoday.in and ndtvprofit.com reported the BJP's allegation and Congress's denial in a straight news style, with no editorial slant. The coverage is uniform neutral reporting. The key point for readers is that this is a he-said-she-said political charge ahead of an event, with no independent evidence yet. The next development to watch is whether any investigation is ordered or if more evidence surfaces.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): indiatoday.in (neutral report), ndtvprofit.com (neutral report)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
