PM doesn’t take screwdriver, start tapping: Pritroda on Rahul’s claims

Hyderabad: Sam Pitroda has dismissed Rahul Gandhi’s allegations that the latter’s phone is tapped by the Narendra Modi-led Union government, saying “PM doesn’t do it.”

In an interview with NDTV, the senior Congress leader said, “The Prime Minister doesn’t take a screwdriver and get on a computer. However, I do have reasons to believe that my phone is tapped,” amongst laughter.

“My laptop is attacked, my bank accounts are under surveillance. I have consulted experts and they have, after examining my devices, cautioned me about tapping,” he added.

He refused to name who he believed tapped his phone. “Somebody is doing that. I don’t know and I don’t care. I live with it. I have no issue,” Pitroda added.

The earlier day, Rahul Gandhi alleged that he has proof of allegations against Modi on his phone, which is being “tapped by the Prime Minister.”

“The proof is here. It’s in this phone. The Prime Minister knows it because he taps my phone. The moment he comes for the debate — one-on-one debate — everybody will know who’s controlled by foreign powers, who’s an anti-national, since when he’s been an anti-national, and lots of other details that I know and are on my phone.”

Responding to a question during an ‘Ask Me’ session on Instagram about why he was insisting on a public debate when the BJP has said that the exchange can take place in Parliament, Gandhi said he was not allowed to speak in the House and his microphone was repeatedly switched off.

“You did not let me talk on the farm bills, vote chori, SIR, China, on (Gen) Naravane’s book, Epstein. I want a one-on-one debate. I don’t want a debate entailing long speeches,” the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha said.

“I want that Narendra Modi makes allegations against me and I do the same to him. He can come; there will be a table, on one side there will be Narendra Modi ji and on the other side, it will be me,” Gandhi said.

Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS.