PM Has My Phone Tapped: Rahul Alleges Modi Is Foreign-Controlled

In a video shared by the Congress on social media platform X, Gandhi reiterated his challenge to Modi for an open, face-to-face debate, saying the discussion would expose those allegedly acting against the country’s interests. “The Prime Minister is aware of this because he has my phone tapped. The day he agrees to a face-to-face debate, everyone will learn who is under the control of foreign powers, who is anti-national, and how long they have been involved in anti-national activities,” Gandhi said.

The Congress leader claimed that evidence relating to his allegations was already available on his phone and that the Prime Minister was aware of its contents “The moment he (PM Modi) comes for an open debate, everybody will know who is being controlled by foreign powers, is an anti-national, since when, and lots of other details that I know and are on my phone,” he said.

Reiterating his challenge, Gandhi said he was ready to debate the Prime Minister on the allegations at any time and any place. “My challenge stands. Let him debate me on who is anti-national and who is controlled by foreign forces. Any time, any place,” he said.

Gandhi has repeatedly challenged Modi to an open debate and has also urged senior Union ministers to persuade the Prime Minister to accept his proposal. On November 6, the Congress leader had said he was ready for an open debate on “any platform, any time, any place”.

His latest remarks come amid an escalating political confrontation between the BJP and Opposition parties over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls. Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday responded to Gandhi’s challenge, asking the Leader of Opposition to raise the issue in Parliament, which he described as the appropriate forum for such a discussion. Shah also said the Centre was ready to convene a special session of Parliament if the Congress formally requested one.

Rahul Gandhi Takes Dig At BJP Over Sonia Gandhi’s Memoir

Meanwhile, Gandhi also took a swipe at BJP leaders over their criticism of his mother and former Congress president Sonia Gandhi’s recently released memoir, “Belonging: A Journey Of Love”. Responding to questions during an ‘Ask Me’ session on Instagram, Gandhi said BJP leaders were giving the book considerable publicity through their criticism and suggested that their comments would help boost its sales.

“It is a great book, they are all reading it. They can’t resist reading it and then they have got to comment on it,” he said. Gandhi further claimed that several BJP leaders privately admired Sonia Gandhi but were unwilling to express their appreciation publicly. “A lot of them actually secretly like her and they think she is fantastic, but unfortunately can’t say it,” he said.

Taking a dig at the critics, he urged BJP supporters to continue commenting on the memoir. “All you Bhakts, please please keep commenting on the book because the more you comment, the better it does,” he said. “Push it hard, be aggressive, be nasty, because that is what is helping her,” the Congress leader added.

The memoir was released on Tuesday and received considerable attention, with readers queuing up at prominent bookstores in central Delhi to purchase copies. The BJP had criticised the book on its release, accusing Sonia Gandhi of attempting to justify the imposition of the Emergency in 1975 and giving a “clean chit” to her husband and former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi over the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

The BJP had also said the memoir should have been titled “whitewashing” instead of “Belonging”. Congress leaders, however, have praised the book for its candid account and lauded Sonia Gandhi’s political journey and achievements. The latest exchange adds to the growing political sparring between the ruling BJP and the Congress, with both sides trading allegations and criticism over a range of political and national issues.