Addressing an 'Insaaf Rally' in Sangrur, Rahul Gandhi claimed he could expose Prime Minister Narendra Modi's alleged external allegiances within five minutes of an open discussion. Gandhi offered to let Modi select any venue and suggested RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat or industrialist Gautam Adani as potential arbiters. Dismissing suggestions to debate inside Parliament, Gandhi alleged his microphone is routinely muted during official proceedings. In response, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman rebuked the Congress leader on X, accusing his party of routinely walking out of parliamentary sessions rather than listening to the government's replies.
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Gandhi framed the debate challenge as retaliation against earlier statements from Modi la…: Gandhi framed the debate challenge as retaliation against earlier statements from Modi labeling members of the Congress party as traitors.
The opposition leader rejected parliamentary discussions by alleging that his microphone…: The opposition leader rejected parliamentary discussions by alleging that his microphone is consistently muted whenever he attempts to speak.
The government countered that the opposition leader lacks genuine interest in dialogue be…: The government countered that the opposition leader lacks genuine interest in dialogue because his party routinely avoids hearing official responses.
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Addressing the Congress party's 'Insaaf Rally' in Sangrur, Gandhi said that PM Modi would not agree to sit across the table with him for a debate, adding that the PM could choose anyone as the judge and decide the venue for the discussion.
"Yesterday, I challenged Narendra Modi to a face-to-face debate. He can make anyone he wants the judge for this debate. I guarantee the nation that Narendra Modi cannot sit before me. I can guarantee that within five minutes of the debate starting, I will prove that Narendra Modi is a 'desh-drohi' and Donald Trump controls him," Gandhi said.
"Narendra Modi says that Congress members are traitors. So I directly challenged him, saying, 'Look Modi ji, you come here.' Come anywhere. Sit with me. Let's debate. There will be a table in the middle; you sit on one side, and I'll sit on the other. Whoever you want…
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