Rahul Gandhi Accuses Narendra Modi of Phone Tapping
Rahul Gandhi and Congress leaders accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of tapping Gandhi's phone, prompting the BJP to dismiss the claims as baseless.
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of ordering the tapping of his phone, sparking a sharp political confrontation between the Indian National Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Congress leader B.K. Hariprasad claimed the surveillance is a tactic to intimidate political opponents and avoid a public debate, citing the historical Snoopgate controversy from Modi's tenure as Chief Minister of Gujarat.
The BJP rejected the allegations, with leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi recalling a 2011 controversy where the United Progressive Alliance government allegedly surveilled its own senior ministers. Shiv Sena spokesperson Krishna Hegde challenged Gandhi to provide evidence or submit his phone for forensic testing, suggesting the allegations lack proof.
In response, the Congress party demanded an independent investigation led by a sitting Supreme Court judge to establish the truth. The party also called for a probe into the government's alleged use of Pegasus spyware to target opposition leaders.
