Karnal, Nov. 5 -- union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday challenged Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi to a public debate on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, either in Parliament or at any public place in Haryana, accusing the Congress of shielding illegal infiltrators, undermining democratic institutions and creating political unrest after electoral defeats.

Addressing the BJP's 'Loktantra Bachao, Arajakta Hatao' (Save Democracy, Remove Anarchy) rally in Karnal, Shah said the government was ready to convene a special session of Parliament to discuss the SIR exercise and allegations of irregularities raised by the opposition.

"Let Rahul Gandhi write a letter to the Prime Minister seeking a special session of Parl...