India, Nov. 13 -- Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Friday alleged that his phone was being tapped and that Prime Minister Narendra Modi knew about it, renewing his demand for a one-on-one debate with the Prime Minister.

In a video the Congress posted on X, Gandhi said the device carried evidence about people he claims are controlled by foreign powers and involved in anti-national activity. He said the Prime Minister was aware of what it contained and that a direct debate would establish who was acting at the behest of foreign forces and for how long.

"The Prime Minister is aware of this because he has my phone tapped," he said. Once Modi agreed to such a discussion, he added, "everyone will learn who is under the co...