New Delhi (India) November 14: In an attack on the government, Lok Sabha leader of opposition and Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi alleged that the Modi government had tapped his phone and said that Prime Minister Modi was aware of the listening. 

However, the Leader of the Opposition failed to bring any confirmatory technical evidence to prove the phone tapping charge. Gandhi also challenged the PM to a debate and said that a face-to-face public debate will reveal who is coming under the influence of foreign forces and indulging in anti national activities.

Claims PM Is Under Pressure

Rahul also tweeted a video on X subsequently alleging PM Modi is so much under the 'pressure' of confronting him that the Prime Minister is resorting to a script.

Rahul said, “I kept repeating it. The Prime Minister's political career, mark my words, the PM's political career will be over if he comes and debates with me. He knows that, and I know that. He keeps calling me anti-national. I want to show the nation exactly who is anti-national, exactly who's controlled by whom and since when. And he knows the truth of that.”

Gandhi Takes Dig At Diwali Event

Gandhi also took a dig at the Prime Minister on the Deepavali milan programme he hosted at the BJP headquarters with media representatives.

“Modi ji, even at your own godi media’s Diwali gathering, you used a teleprompter? The people are yours, the stage is yours, the whole environment is yours, yet you still need a script. Looks like the pressure got to you. Anyway, no worries. Bring a teleprompter to a debate with me too, and seat a judge of your choice as well. Just show up, that’s all. The country wants to know — who is the real traitor?” he said.

BJP Rejects Phone-Tapping Claims

Meanwhile, BJP responded to the attack. Kerala BJP chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar rubbished the allegations of phone-tapping.

"Rahul Gandhi, I can only safely say to him, with all respect, must get his head examined. Nobody is bothered 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.