New Delhi: Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi has once again raised the issue of phone tapping. This time he directly accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of getting his phone tapped. During the question-answer session on Instagram, Rahul said that there is such evidence in his phone, about which even the Prime Minister is aware. He challenged Modi to debate face-to-face and said that such a discussion will reveal who is working under the influence of foreign powers.
What did Rahul say on Instagram?
Rahul Gandhi 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 when the Prime Minister has a one-on-one debate with him, many things will come to light. Rahul claims that he has such information which can reveal who has been involved in anti-national activities since when. However, he did not make public any details of the alleged evidence in his statement. His latest allegation that his phone was tapped has not been independently confirmed.
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
Has Rahul already raised the issue of phone tapping?
This is not the first time that Rahul Gandhi has talked about his phone being monitored. In July 2021, during the Pegasus spying controversy, he had alleged that all his phones were being tapped. While talking to journalists in the Parliament complex, Rahul had said that he is informed about phone tapping by Intelligence Bureau officials.
He had also claimed that his security personnel had been asked to pass on information about his conversation to senior officials. At that time Rahul had demanded a judicial inquiry into the matter. The central government had rejected the allegations related to Pegasus.
Was Claim made about Pegasus in Cambridge also?
In March 2023, Rahul Gandhi again spoke on this issue during an event at Cambridge University, Britain. He had said that Pegasus spyware was present in his phone. According to Rahul, phones of many other leaders were also under its surveillance. He had also said that intelligence officials had advised him to be careful while talking on the phone. In June the same year, at an event in California, Rahul had expressed the fear of the iPhone being tapped. While looking at the phone, he also said, ‘Hello, Mr Modi’ in a funny manner.
Was the challenge given for debate on the issue of foreign powers also?
Rahul Gandhi had also challenged Prime Minister Modi for an open debate on 2 November. At that time he had talked about discussing the issue of foreign forces and alleged interference in Indian politics. Rahul had said that the Prime Minister can debate with him on any platform and at any time.
Now in his latest statement, he has linked the allegation of phone tapping to the challenge of this debate. However, the allegations made by Rahul and the evidence he is said to have are yet to be confirmed.
