New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is tapping his phone, triggering a fresh political confrontation between the Congress and the BJP. The BJP has dismissed the allegation as baseless, accusing the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha of repeatedly making unsubstantiated claims.
During his latest challenge to Prime Minister Modi for a one-on-one debate, Rahul Gandhi claimed that his phone contained information about the Prime Minister allegedly receiving assistance from foreign powers. “The proof is here. It’s in this phone. The Prime Minister knows it because he taps my phone,” Rahul Gandhi said.
He claimed that the alleged information would come to light if Modi agreed to debate him. Rahul Gandhi also said he had several other details on his phone that he wanted to reveal.
The allegation has drawn support from several INDIA bloc leaders. Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said technological advancements had made it possible to tap anyone’s phone. Left parties have also demanded that the Prime Minister and Union Home Minister Amit Shah clarify the allegations.
The BJP, however, has dismissed Rahul Gandhi’s claims as baseless and challenged him to produce evidence. The party accused the Congress leader of making allegations without substantiating them and then seeking a debate with the Prime Minister instead of participating in parliamentary proceedings.
The BJP also questioned why Rahul Gandhi had not submitted his phone for forensic examination if he had evidence of surveillance. It further asked him to make public the evidence behind his latest allegation and clarify what happened to his earlier claims during the Pegasus spyware controversy.
The party described his approach as a “shoot and scoot” strategy, accusing him of making allegations and avoiding the responsibility of proving them. Rahul Gandhi has made similar allegations in the past, particularly during the Pegasus controversy, when concerns were raised over the possible surveillance of journalists, politicians and other public figures. The latest exchange has once again brought the issue of alleged phone surveillance into the political spotlight, with the Congress and its allies demanding answers and the BJP insisting that Rahul Gandhi substantiate his claims.
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