Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday (November 4, 2026) reiterated his challenge to Narendra Modi for an open debate on the latter’s charge that Congress is “anti-national”, claiming that he could prove within five minutes that it is the prime minister who fits the tag.
“Come anywhere, sit with me and debate. I will prove within five minutes that Modi is anti-national,” Mr.
Gandhi said.
Addressing an ‘Insaaf Rally’ of the Congress to launch the party’s poll campaign for the Punjab elections due early next year, Mr. He hands over the entire country’s land, infrastructure, and airports to them. He will not work for the farmers. He will not work for small and medium businesses; the Congress will. You sit on one side of the table, and I will sit on the other, and debate. “But I can tell the country – Modi cannot come and sit in front of me. His leaders are saying, ‘let’s discuss in Parliament’, but you switch off my mic there. You just don’t let me speak in Parliament. “There was a case against Adani in the U.S. You can Google it. But after the U.S. deal happened, Trump got the case closed.
Gandhi also mocked the BJP over its proposal to convene a special session of Parliament to discuss SIR, saying, “They say have a discussion in Parliament, but you switch off my mic; you don’t let me speak…” On Tuesday (November 3), Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the government is willing to hold a special session of Parliament to hold discussions on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, daring the opposition to join the debate. Accusing Modi of working for billionaires, the Congress leader said, “He works for Adani. “Narendra Modi says the Congress is anti-national. I said, look Modi ji, come anywhere, sit with me and debate. What greater proof can be there?” the Congress leader said.
So, I issued a direct challenge to him yesterday.
