PM Modi is ‘terrified’ of open debate; alleges foreign backing, says Rahul Gandhi

Hitting back at the Prime Minister over his remarks targeting the Opposition Leader of the Opposition LoP in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday accused PM Modi of becoming and remaining in power with foreign helpThe Congress MP also alleged that Indias financial system was controlled and supported by foreigners and challenged him to an open debate over the claimsMr Modi stop lying to this nation You became PM because of foreign help You remain PM because of foreign help Your financial system is fully controlled and supported by foreigners Foreign social media fully backs you I challenge you to an open debate about this Any stage any time Come if you have the guts You wont dare because you are terrified of what I know about you mdash Rahul Gandhi RahulGandhi November 2 2026While posting on social media platform X the Congress MP wrote Mr Modi stop lying to this nation You became PM because of foreign help You remain PM because of foreign help Your financial system is fully controlled and supported by foreigners Foreign social media fully backs yourdquoRahul Gandhi says PM Modi is lsquoterrifiedrsquoGandhi also claimed that the Prime Minister will not accept his debate challenge as he is terrified of what he knows about him as per ANIHe wrote ldquoI challenge you to an open debate about this Any stage any time Come if you have the guts You wont dare because you are terrified of what I know about yourdquoRahul Gandhirsquos remarks came after PM Modi criticised the Opposition while addressing the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas celebrations marking the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at the Statue of Unity in Ekta Nagar Narmada district of GujaratPM Modi slams LoP Rahul GandhiThe Prime Minister said that the Oppositions role in a democracy was to oppose government policies but alleged that it had instead become an obstructionist forceModi further alleged that certain forces were conspiring to divide the country and raised questions about their interactions and alleged support from abroadPM Modi while slamming the opposition amid the ongoing protests said ldquoIn a democracy the responsibility of the Opposition is to oppose government policies but it is our misfortune that the Opposition virodh paksh has become an obstructionist force avrodh pakshrdquoHe added Driven by frustration and disappointment these people are creating obstacles in the path of the countryrsquos development This is not opposition this is obstruction They have made this their political agenda They are engaged in undermining the dignity and sanctity of the Constitutionrdquo as per ANISlamming the INDIA bloc he also added ldquoCertain forces are continuously engaged in conspiracies to divide the country After more than a decade of frustration and disappointment these forces have now come out in the open Who is secretly meeting whom abroad Whom are antiIndia forces supporting Who is speaking the language of Indiarsquos enemies We must recognise all these patterns and confront them togetherldquoEspecially the way social media is being weaponised rumours are being spread and attempts are being made to tarnish Indiarsquos image The people of the country must come together to deal with these challengesrdquo the Prime Minister further addedWith inputs from ANI