New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha (LoP) Rahul Gandhi's allegations of phone tapping have triggered a fresh political confrontation between his party and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), with opposition leaders accusing the ruling establishment of targeting political opponents through surveillance, while BJP leaders dismissed the charges as baseless and questioned the Congress leader's credibility.

The allegations have brought together a series of sharp reactions from leaders across the political spectrum, with Congress leaders expressing support for Rahul Gandhi and demanding an explanation from the government, while the BJP countered that the claims lacked evidence and accused the LoP of making repeated un...