{
  "id": 19810722,
  "title": "Rahul Gandhi ‘habitual liar’: BJP on Congress leader’s phone tapping allegation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/rahul-gandhi-habitual-liar-bjp-on-congress-leaders-phone-tapping",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-13T13:22:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/rahul-gandhi-habitual-liar-bjp-on-congress-leaders-phone-tapping-allegation/article71698080.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) criticized Congress Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over his allegation of phone tapping, accusing him of making \"absurd allegations\" without any evidence. Gandhi claimed to have proof of an alleged phone tapping by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and challenged Modi for a one-on-one debate in Parliament. BJP spokesperson Tuhin Sinha stated that Gandhi believes in \"hit-and-run politics\" and makes new allegations every few days without providing any evidence. Sinha questioned how Gandhi's earlier allegations about senior bureaucrats sharing information with him could be reconciled with his current claim of phone tapping. Sinha also pointed out that Gandhi did not provide any evidence during his meeting with President Droupadi Murmu last month, despite her asking him to come back with evidence on the alleged \"vote chori\".",
  "summary": "Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged that he has proof of allegations against Narendra Modi on his phone, which is being “tapped by the Prime Minister”",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "‘My phone is being tapped by PM Modi’: Rahul Gandhi during Instagram chat",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/my-phone-is-being-tapped-by-pm-modi-rahul-gandhi-during-instagram-chat",
        "published": "2026-11-13T08:10:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "‘The proof is in the phone’: Rahul Gandhi dares PM Modi to debate on anti-national charge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/the-proof-is-in-the-phone-rahul-gandhi-dares-pm-modi-to-debate-on",
        "published": "2026-11-13T09:37:43.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}