Congress MP Rahul Gandhi hit back at PM Modi. (Img: IANS)
New Delhi: Renewing his challenge for an open debate, the leader of the Opposition and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi hit back at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his "Dimagi Naxal" remark.
In a post on X, Rahul Gandhi said, "Your faces said it all: you didn't buy the PM's lies. He called us Naxals."
Rahul Gandhi Attacks PM Modi, challenges him to an open debate (Img: Screenshot of post on X)
Rahul Gandhi again challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and said that he should debate on who is anti-national and who is controlled by foreign forces.
"My challenge stands. Let him debate me on who is anti-national and who is controlled by foreign forces. Any time, any place," he said, adding, "My guarantee: after the debate, the PM won't have the guts to stand in front of a single jawan again."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi celebrated Diwali with security personnel in Bastar, Chhattisgarh. He had warned that Naxalites had been wiped out from the forests, but the threat of Naxalism has not been eliminated. PM Modi said that "Dimagi Naxals" had infiltrated organisations and political parties to influence people against democracy and the Constitution.
During his address, PM Modi accused the previous government of not giving free rein to forces to deal with Naxal insurgency. He said his government gave authority to take necessary decisions.
Earlier, Rahul Gandhi had made allegations that foreign forces had played a role in Narendra Modi's becoming and remaining Prime Minister and influenced the decisions on India's financial system.
