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BJP points at ex-MP's claim, alleges 'Congress suppressed freedom of expression'

IndiaTimes Saturday, 23 August 2025 ()
BJP accuses Congress of stifling free speech, citing ex-SP MP Shahid Siddiqui's claim that Ahmed Patel pressured him to suppress an interview with Narendra Modi before the 2014 elections. Siddiqui alleges Patel threatened his political career and orchestrated his expulsion from SP after he published the interview.
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