'My phone tapped': Rahul makes big charge against PM, renews debate challenge

NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha leader of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Friday accused the Modi government of tapping his phone, claiming that the Prime Minister was aware of the surveillance. He once again challenged PM Modi to a face-to-face public debate, saying it would expose who was under the control of foreign powers and involved in anti-national activities."The Prime Minister is aware of this because he has my phone tapped," Rahul said in a video posted by the Congress on X.Rahul also shared another video on X later, accusing PM Modi of relying on a script and claiming that the pressure of facing him in a debate was getting to the Prime Minister."The stage is yours, the atmosphere is yours—yet you still needed a script. Looks like the pressure got to you," Rahul wrote in the caption.Reiterating his challenge, the Congress leader said, "Anyway, no worries.