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Was kept in dark, says Adhir Ranjan Choudhury, part of jury for Gandhi Peace Prize

IndiaTimes Tuesday, 20 June 2023
In a dramatic twist to the controversy over the Gorakhpur-based Gita Press being awarded the Gandhi Peace Prize, leader of Congress party in Lok Sabha Adhir Ranjan Choudhury on Tuesday claimed that he was part of the Prime Minister-led jury that decided the award, but was "kept in the dark about the decision", and was not invited to attend the June 18 meeting.
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Modi government has announced the Gandhi Peace Prize for 2021 to publisher Gita Press. The Congress party has opposed the decision. #geetapress #pmmodi #gandhipeaceprize ~PR.150~ED.103~HT.178~

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