Mumbai, November 14, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC on Saturday questioned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s allegations of phone tapping against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asking why the Prime Minister would be interested in monitoring the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition’s phone.
Congress leaders, meanwhile, defended Gandhi and accused the BJP-led government of using investigative and intelligence agencies to target political opponents and weaken the country’s federal structure.
Speaking to IANS, Shaina NC asked whether Gandhi possessed any confidential information that would make him a target of phone surveillance.
“Why would PM Modi tap Rahul Gandhi’s phone? Tell me, is he a secret agent? Does he have any secret information? If you want to make allegations, you must come out of Modi phobia. Only then will you understand,” she said.
She also accused Gandhi of lacking a clear vision and repeatedly invoking the Prime Minister’s name to portray him negatively, arguing that he should look beyond Modi while criticising the government.
Congress MP Chamala Kiran Kumar Reddy, however, said Gandhi’s allegations reflected the functioning of the Central government. He alleged that the BJP wanted to weaken regional parties and undermine the federal structure to consolidate its political control.
Reddy accused the ruling party of using government agencies to remain in power and referred to Telangana’s political history, alleging that former Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao had also resorted to phone tapping during his tenure to prevent the Congress from coming to power.
Congress leader and AICC in-charge for Telangana, Sachin Sawant, also criticised the BJP, alleging that phone tapping, intelligence gathering on individuals and blackmail had become part of the party’s political approach.
He said such practices endangered the Constitution and democracy, and cited the alleged phone-tapping of several political leaders in Maharashtra as an example.
“So, what is new about this? This is Modi ji’s gift to this country,” Sawant said.
The exchange highlights the political confrontation between the BJP and Congress over allegations of surveillance and the use of government agencies against opposition leaders. The claims made by the leaders have not been independently established in the statements cited.
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