New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi’s relentless attack on the ruling party continues.
In his latest tirade, the Leader of Opposition made a sensational claim against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and once again challenged him to a one-on-one debate.
“I keep repeating it… the Prime Minister’s political career will be over if he comes on a debate with me, mark my words… He knows that and I know that,” Rahul said.
The Congress shared a series of video clips from an Instagram ‘Ask Me’ session in which Rahul is seen hitting out against Modi.
“He (Modi) calls me anti-national… I want to show the nation exactly who is anti-national, exactly who is controlled by whom and since when,” Rahul said, adding that the PM has stopped attacking him.
“Noticed something… there’s a little fear in his mind because he’s no longer commenting about me, he’s no longer attacking me… he’s being very, very careful, there’s a reason for it,” Rahul claimed.
“The Prime Minister’s political career will be over if he comes and debates me.” https://t.co/tL8RFX53NN
— Congress (@INCIndia) November 13, 2026
Showing his phone, Rahul continued, “The proof is here, it’s in my phone.. the Prime Minister knows it because he tapped my phone.”
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞-𝐨𝐧-𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐢 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢-𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥. https://t.co/lhcxKdv6ph
— Congress (@INCIndia) November 13, 2026
Rahul said the direct debate he has been proposing will reveal who is anti-national and several other details.
In an earlier video message, Rahul had asked the Prime Minister to choose the venue and even the person who would moderate or judge the proposed debate.
He also wanted the discussion to cover India’s financial system, the US trade deal, the Adani case and the Jeffrey Epstein controversy.
The Congress leader’s dare followed PM Modi’s remarks accusing ideological supporters of Naxalism, whom he called ‘Dimagi Naxals’, of infiltrating political parties and institutions.
BJP dismisses claim
The BJP dismissed Rahul’s claims. “Mr Rahul Gandhi is engaging in the lowest form of ‘dirty politics’ of his life. He is not worthy of a debate with the illustrious Prime Minister, Mr. @narendramodi. Making accusations and running away is his old habit. The allegation of phone tapping is also part of his politics of making a racket,” UP Deputy CM KP Maurya wrote on X.
The saffron party has also dismissed Rahul’s repeated calls for a debate, with Union ministers Nirmala Sitharaman and Amit Shah arguing that Parliament already provides a platform for such discussions. Home Minister Shah has challenged Rahul to raise his allegations in the House.
This is not the first time Rahul has alleged about phone tapping.
During the Pegasus surveillance controversy, the Congress leader had alleged in 2021 that all his phones were being tapped and accused the Modi government of using Israeli spyware against Opposition leaders and other individuals.
A Supreme Court-appointed technical committee found malware on five of the 29 phones examined, but could not establish that it was Pegasus spyware.