Eknath Shinde Hits Back at Rahul Gandhi Over Phone-Tapping Allegations

Shiv Sena chief and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday launched a scathing attack on senior Congress leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, over his allegations of phone tapping against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Shinde accused Gandhi of suffering from "Modi-phobia" and creating a new "fake narrative" every day to remain politically relevant.

Earlier in the day, Gandhi accused the Prime Minister of



tapping his phone. During an online interactive session, the Congress leader held up his mobile phone, claiming that it contained evidence against Modi. He also reiterated his challenge to the Prime Minister for a one-on-one debate on various issues.

In a post on X, Shinde wrote that Gandhi appeared obsessed with the Prime Minister, adding that invoking Modi's name had become necessary for the Congress leader to attract media attention and remain in the limelight.