Gandhi also said that a “one-on-one debate” with him will end Modi’s political career.
Responding to another question 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 even switched off.
“You didn’t 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,” Gandhi 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,” he added.
He also said that he had no objection if Adani Group chairperson Gautam Adani or RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat was appointed as the judge for the debate.
“But I guarantee that the prime minister will not remain the PM after a one-on-one debate with me,” said the Congress leader.
Gandhi also said that Modi was no longer attacking him because he was feeling pressured.
“Notice something: there is a little fear in his (PM Modi’s) mind because he is no longer commenting about me; he is no longer attacking me; he is being very, very careful. There is a reason for it,,” Gandhi said.
In a statement after Gandhi’s remark, Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution of India B L Verma said: “We call it a serious allegation when there is evidence to support it. This is not the first time. Rahul Gandhi has made many allegations, but there is no substance in them… I want to tell Rahul Gandhi that unless you have evidence or proof of something, you have no right to make any allegations.”
