New Delhi: Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of phone tapping. Challenging the Prime Minister for a one-on-one debate, he claimed that there is evidence in his phone about which even Modi is aware. According to Rahul, the truth will come out in the debate. Rahul wrote in his Instagram story, 'The proof is right here. Are in this phone. The Prime Minister knows because he taps my phone. He said that the truth will come out in one-on-one debate.
Rahul Gandhi has already raised the issue of phone tapping. In July 2021, during the Pegasus spying controversy, he had alleged that all his phones were being tapped. On July 23, in the Parliament premises, he had said that he was being monitored. Then Rahul had claimed that Intelligence Bureau officials would call him and inform him about the tapping. He had said that his security personnel have been asked to pass on information about his conversation to senior officials. Rahul had demanded a judicial inquiry.
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The issue was raised in Cambridge and America also
Rahul mentioned Pegasus in an event at Cambridge University in March 2023. He claimed that his phone had spyware and it was used in the phones of many other leaders too. According to him, intelligence officers had advised him to be careful during the conversation, as the conversations were being recorded. Rahul also expressed fear of phone tapping in California, USA in June 2023. Looking at his iPhone, he jokingly said 'Hello Mr Modi'. He had said that it is easy for the nation-state to tap the phone.
Challenge for debate was also given on foreign aid
On November 2, 2026, Rahul Gandhi had challenged the Prime Minister for a debate on the issue of foreign aid. Rahul had hit back after the Prime Minister accused the opposition of destabilizing the country with foreign support. He had claimed that the Prime Minister came to power with foreign help and remains in office with its help. Rahul had said that he was ready for debate 'on any platform, anytime'.