Pitroda says he does not believe Modi personally tapped Rahul Gandhi’s phone, while alleging that his own devices and bank accounts are under surveillance.
For the second time in three days, senior Congress leader Sam Pitroda has spoken in defence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, this time distancing himself from Rahul Gandhi's allegation that the Prime Minister was tapping his phone.
In an interview with a TV channel, Pitroda said he did not believe Modi personally engaged in phone tapping.
“PM doesn't do that. PM doesn't take a screwdriver and get on a computer,” Pitroda said.
However, Pitroda claimed that his own phone was being tapped, his laptop was under attack and his bank accounts were under surveillance.
“My phone is tapped, my laptop is attacked, my bank accounts are under surveillance,” he said, adding that experts who examined his devices had warned him about possible surveillance.
Pitroda declined to identify those he suspected of monitoring his communications.
His remarks came a day after Rahul Gandhi accused Modi of tapping his phone and challenged the Prime Minister to a one-on-one debate.
Gandhi claimed that his phone contained evidence relating to his allegations against Modi and that the Prime Minister was aware of it because his phone was being monitored.
The BJP rejected Gandhi's allegations as baseless.
Pitroda's comments followed a controversy over his cordial exchange of festive greetings with Modi. He had earlier said that his personal relationship with the Prime Minister was different from the Congress party's political position. — Agencies
