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Chirag Paswan claims Rahul Gandhi raised phone-tapping charge to disrupt Parliament

By · Via Times of India · Published by Everything Blog

In short

Addressing reporters in Patna, Union minister Chirag Paswan claimed Rahul Gandhi is using unverified surveillance claims to disrupt the upcoming parliamentary session. The controversy erupted after Gandhi alleged the government is monitoring his device and claimed to hold evidence linking the prime minister to foreign influence. Paswan urged the opposition leader to behave responsibly, while also dismissing Gandhi's voter-deletion claims as ineffective political rhetoric.

Key points

  • The ruling coalition asserts that the opposition creates unverified controversies to deli…: The ruling coalition asserts that the opposition creates unverified controversies to deliberately stall parliamentary proceedings.
  • Chirag Paswan demanded that the Leader of the Opposition authenticate serious national se…: Chirag Paswan demanded that the Leader of the Opposition authenticate serious national security and surveillance allegations before going public.
  • The minister claimed public interest in the opposition's voter deletion grievances remain…: The minister claimed public interest in the opposition's voter deletion grievances remains weak, citing poor attendance at a Delhi rally.

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Union minister Chirag Paswan on Saturday accused Rahul Gandhi of raising the phone-tapping allegation to disrupt the upcoming winter session of Parliament, claiming the Congress leader wanted to create a ruckus in the House and ensure a washout.According to news agency PTI, Paswan made the remarks while speaking to reporters in Patna. He accused Gandhi of repeatedly making allegations without authenticating or validating them."As the LoP, Rahul Gandhi is expected to speak and act with responsibility. But he always shoots and scoots. He has never cared to authenticate or validate any of the charges he has made," Paswan said.

Rahul Gandhi had alleged that the government was tapping his phone and challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to an open debate. He claimed to have evidence stored on his phone that the PM was being controlled by foreign powers."It is a pattern that we have noticed over a period of time. They raise a bogey ahead of a Parliament session, create a ruckus inside the House and force a washout. The winter session is approaching, and they are taking recourse to…

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