Sam Pitroda differs with Rahul Gandhi: ‘PM Modi doesn’t tap phones’

Congress leader Sam Pitroda has distanced himself from Rahul Gandhi’s allegation that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is tapping his phone, saying he does not believe Modi personally engages in such activities.

“PM doesn't do that. PM doesn't take a screwdriver and get on a computer,” Pitroda told NDTV.

His remarks come amid a political controversy triggered by Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul, who recently accused Modi of monitoring his phone and challenged him to a face-to-face public debate.

'My phone is tapped'

Pitroda has been in the news recently after his warm exchange of Diwali greetings with Prime Minister Modi on social media.

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While disagreeing with Rahul's assertion about Modi's direct involvement, Pitroda claimed that he himself had been facing surveillance-related problems.

“My phone is tapped, my laptop is attacked, my bank accounts are under surveillance. I have consulted experts and they have, after examining my devices, cautioned me about tapping,” Pitroda told the news channel.

However, he declined to identify who he believed was responsible for the alleged surveillance.

“Somebody is doing that. I don't know and I don't care. I live with it. I have no issue,” he said, adding, “There are nasty people around. What do you do?”

Rahul's allegations against Modi

Pitroda's comments came after Rahul alleged that the Prime Minister was aware of his phone surveillance because he was personally responsible for it.

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“The Prime Minister is aware of this because he taps my phone,” Rahul said in a video posted by the Congress on social media platform X (Formerly Twitter).

Rahul also reiterated his challenge to Modi for a direct public debate, claiming that such an interaction would expose those allegedly under the influence of foreign powers and those he described as anti-national.

The Congress leader further claimed that evidence supporting his allegations was already available on his phone.

BJP rejects Rahul's charge

The BJP has dismissed Rahul's phone-tapping allegations, accusing him of making claims without substantiating them.

BJP leader and former Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar strongly criticised Rahul’s remarks.

“Rahul Gandhi, I can only safely say to him, with all respect, that he must get his head examined. Nobody is bothered about tapping his phone. Nobody is interested in tapping his phone. If anybody is interested, it's to understand why his brain only functions on lies day after day,” Chandrasekhar said.