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Rahul accuses PM of ‘phone tapping’

Rahul accuses PM of ‘phone tapping’

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was tapping his phone, saying he possessed evidence on his device and demanding a one‑on‑one public debate to expose alleged foreign influence. The claim sparked a fresh BJP‑Congress showdown, with Rahul asserting the prime minister’s surveillance of his communications. Political strategist Prashant Kishor backed the allegation, stating that phone tapping is a reality in India and citing his own experience during the Pegasus controversy. The controversy has intensified political tensions in New Delhi.

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New Delhi: Upping the ante over his challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a debate, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Friday alleged that he has evidence to back his allegations against Modi on his phone, which he claimed was being “tapped by the prime minister”. Gandhi also claimed that a…

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Coverage arrived over 80 hours. First from The Indian Express, latest from Orissa Post.

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First reported by The Indian Express at 08:20 UTC on 10 Nov.

Coverage ran into a second day.

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    "Rahul Gandhi must get his head examined": Keralam BJP chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar dismisses phone-tapping claim

    Chandrasekhar said, "Rahul Gandhi, I can only safely say to him, with all respect, must get his head examined. Nobody is bothered tapping his phone. Nobody is interested in tapping his phone. If anybody is interested, it's to understand why his brain only functions on lies day after day."

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    'Phone tapping is a reality in India': Prashant Kishor on Rahul Gandhi’s claims

    Patna: Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Friday claimed that tapping of phones was a "reality" in the country, and that his own phone was under surveillance when the Pegasus controversy had come to the fore a few years ago. Kishor was replying to queries from journalists on Congress leader…

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  41. The New Indian Express Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

    Rahul Gandhi's Phone-Tapping Charge Sparks BJP-Congress Showdown

    A fresh political showdown has erupted after Rahul Gandhi alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was tapping his phone and challenged him to a one-on-one public debate. Rahul Gandhi claimed he had evidence on his phone and said a debate would reveal who was allegedly controlled by foreign powers…

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  47. Orissa Post Eastern Media Ltd (Sambad Group) Current article

    Rahul accuses PM of ‘phone tapping’

    New Delhi: Upping the ante over his challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a debate, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi Friday alleged that he has evidence to back his allegations against Modi on his phone, which he claimed was being “tapped by the prime minister”. Gandhi also claimed that a…

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  • DT Next Daily Thanthi Group
  • Highland Post Highland Post
  • India Today Living Media India
  • Kashmir Life Kashmir Life
  • Kashmir Observer Kashmir Observer
  • NE Now NE Now
  • The Economic Times Bennett, Coleman & Co.
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