India, Nov. 6 -- Rahul Gandhi, leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, on Friday hit back at Union home minister Amit Shah over his remarks on the proposed debate on Special Intensive Revision (SIR), urging him to convince Prime Minister Narendra Modi to agree to an open discussion.

"Amit Shah ji, don't confuse Modi ji. Just convince him to have an open debate with me. Any platform, any time. Don't be afraid," Rahul said in a post on X, sharing a video featuring two clips of Shah making seemingly contrasting remarks on a debate over SIR.

In one clip, Shah is heard saying that "there could be no debate on SIR in Parliament", while in the other, he appears to invite Rahul to raise the issue and debate in the House.

The exchange comes amid...