Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi

New Delhi, Nov 13: Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was tapping his phone and once again challenged him to a one-on-one public debate. However, Rahul did not provide any evidence to substantiate his allegation.

He made the remarks during a question-and-answer session on Instagram while responding to a question seeking proof for his claim that the Prime Minister was controlled by foreign powers.

"The proof is here, it is in this phone... The Prime Minister knows it because he taps my phone," Rahul said, referring to his mobile phone.

He further claimed that a face-to-face debate with Modi would reveal who was controlled by foreign powers and who was anti-national. He also suggested that several details supporting his claims were available on his phone.

Rahul's remarks are likely to trigger a political controversy, as this is the first time he has directly accused the Prime Minister of tapping his phone, according to the report.

The BJP had not issued a response to the allegations at the time of reporting.