Rahul Gandhi accuses PM Modi of tapping his phone, renews debate challenge

Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Friday (November 13) accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of having his phone tapped.

“The proof is here. It's in this phone. The Prime Minister knows it because he taps my phone,” said Rahul in a video posted by the Congress on X.

Reiterates debate challenge to PM

Rahul reiterated his challenge to PM Modi for a one-on-one debate, claiming it would expose who was acting under foreign influence.

He has challenged PM Modi repeatedly to an open debate. “The moment he comes for the debate, one-on-one debate, everybody will know who's controlled by foreign powers, who's an anti-national, since when he's been an anti-national, and lots of other details that I know and I wrote on my phone,” he added.

‘Debate could end PM Modi's political career’

Rahul said the debate would address the Prime Minister's accusations against him and claimed Modi's political career would end if he agrees to debate with him.

“I keep repeating it, the prime minister's political career, mark my words, the prime minister's political career will be over if he comes and debates me. He knows that and I know that. He keeps calling me anti-national,” said Rahul in another video.

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Rahul said he wanted the public to know who was anti-national and who was under foreign influence. He also claimed that PM Modi had stopped attacking him and was now being careful.

“I want to show the nation exactly who is anti-national, exactly who is controlled by whom and since when. And he knows the truth of that. Notice something, there is a little fear in his mind because he is no longer commenting about me. He is no longer attacking me. He is being very careful. There is a reason for it guys,” added the Congress leader.

Remarks come amid row over SIR debate

The remarks came amid the BJP-Opposition dispute over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. On November 6, Rahul said he was ready for a debate at “any platform, any time, any place”.

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah accepted the challenge on Thursday (November 12), but asked Rahul to raise the issue in Parliament. Shah also said the Centre was ready to convene a special session if the Congress made a formal request.