Dhaka, Nov. 13 -- India's Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of tapping his phone, NDTV reports.

Rahul held up his phone during an online interactive session, saying he had all the proof he needed against Modi on it.

"The proof is in this phone, and the PM knows it since he taps my phone," he said.

Rahul did not provide any evidence to substantiate the allegation.

The remark came during an "Ask Me" session on Instagram, where the Congress leader responded to questions and reiterated his demand for a public debate with the prime minister, NDTV said.

Rahul has previously claimed that he and other politicians had their phones bugged with Pegasus surveillance equipment.

"I myself had Pegasus o...