A day after challenging Prime Minister Narendra Modi to an open debate, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday renewed his call for a discussion on allegations of foreign influence, the country’s financial system among other issues. Gandhi asked PM Modi to choose any venue for the open debate.
Shortly after his call, Union home minister Amit Shah reiterated that the government was ready to discuss every issue in Parliament and challenged the Congress leader to take part. He also questioned how the US deal was negotiated, why it was finalised in a hurry and why the Cabinet was allegedly not informed about it. Speaking at the concluding ceremony of Chhattisgarh Rajyotsav, Shah alleged that the Congress had always supported “Naxalism. “Be it EVMs, SIR, infiltrators, I challenge you from Hyderabad. We are ready to convene a special session of Parliament. He also took a swipe at Gandhi’s proposal for a debate, saying, “Top level debates are done between matured people. “Rahul ji, you don’t allow Parliament to run. Modi became Prime Minister and continues to occupy the position.
The Congress leader also referred to the defamation cases filed against him, claiming that he faced around 45 such cases. Gandhi, on Monday (November 2, 2026) challenged Mr.
Gandhi said the discussion should cover the country’s financial system and financial structure. He said no defamation case had been filed over his remarks about foreign connections and invited the Prime Minister to take legal action if he wished. The Union minister accused the Congress leader of supporting the “Maoists concept of a Janatana Sarkar (people’s government)”. Shah also said the Modi government was ready to discuss the issues of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, EVMs, and alleged infiltration during a special session in Parliament. Come for debate,” he said. “Pushing agendas of India’s enemies yet accusing others of foreign support is self-ridiculing,” the minister wrote. Speaking at the BJP’s ‘Save Democracy, Remove Anarchy’ march in Hyderabad, Shah said the government was ready to convene a special session of Parliament for the discussion. Come for debate,” Shah said, according to PTI. Earlier reporting noted: Rahul Gandhi now dares PM Modi to an open debate on ‘anti-national’ charge against Opposition The Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, said on Tuesday (November 3, 2026) that 24 hours had passed, but Prime Minister Narendra Modi had yet to respond to his challenge of an open debate on the issue of labeling Opposition parties as “deshdrohis” or traitors. Modi to an open debate, alleging that it was with “foreign help” that Mr.
Earlier reporting noted: Mr. Earlier reporting noted: The Congress leader’s challenge came after the Prime Minister had accused the Opposition of taking foreign help to destabilise the country. Shah targeted Rahul during his visit to Raipur on Tuesday. On Monday, Shah challenged Gandhi to discuss SIR, EVMs and alleged illegal immigration in Parliament.
