“Any Stage, Any Venue”: Rahul Gandhi Renews Open Debate Challenge to PM Modi, Suggests Mohan Bhagwat as Judge

November 3, 2026

New Delhi: Congress President and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday again called upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi to debate him publicly, after 24 hours of his initial call to the Prime Minister.

In a new video and post on social media platform X, Gandhi said, “Please select any stage, any place. Come and debate me regarding who is anti-national, who is connected with foreign forces and what are those connections.”

“Modi ji it has been 24 hours since I challenged you. You have said that the Opposition is anti-national. Please select any stage, any place and debate with me who is anti-national, who is connected to foreign forces and what are those connections,” he added.

24 घंटे हो गए मोदी जी। मैंने आपको चैलेंज दिया है।

आप कहते हो कि opposition देशद्रोही है। किसी भी स्टेज पे आप जगह चुनिए, डिबेट कीजिए मेरे साथ।

देशद्रोही कौन है? विदेशी फोर्सेस का कनेक्शन किसका है? और किस प्रकार का कनेक्शन है? जल्दी से जल्दी कीजिए, डरिए मत।

दोनों मिलेंगे, मीडिया होगी, देश के युवा होंगे, टेबल होगी, एक साइड आप बैठोगे, एक साइड मैं बैठूंगा। जिसको आप जज बनाना चाहते हो, बना दो। मोहन भागवत जी को बिठा दो, चलो। और फिर डिबेट करते हैं।

सवाल उठेंगे फाइनेंशियल सिस्टम पर, फाइनेंशियल स्ट्रक्चर पर, US डील कैसे हुई, क्यों हुई, इतनी जल्दी क्यों हुई, सिर्फ आपने क्यों की, कैबिनेट को क्यों नहीं बताया, अडानी का केस बंद क्यों हुआ, Epstein – ऐसी बहुत सारी चीजें हैं जिसपे खुलकर डिस्कशन होगा।

आ जाइए, डरिए मत।
दूध का दूध, पानी का पानी कीजिए।

आप एलिगेशन लगाते हैं ना मेरे ऊपर, आ जाइए, सब साफ हो जाएगा।

बाकी चीजों पे आपने defamation केस लगा रखा है, शायद 45 defamation केस मेरे ऊपर हैं।

मगर इस डिबेट मामले पे, foreign कनेक्शन पे आप defamation नहीं लगा रहे हो। लगाइए ना, वहाँ भी डिस्कस करेंगे, खुल के। ये सब डिस्कस करते हैं, आइए।

हैप्पी दिवाली, मोदी जी।

It’s been 24 hours since I challenged you, Modi ji.

You say the Opposition is anti-national. Choose any stage, any venue, and debate me on this – Who is anti-national? Who has connections with foreign forces? And what is the nature of those connections?

Let’s do this as soon as possible. Daro mat!

We’ll both be there. The media will be there. The youth of this country will be there. There will be a table. You’ll sit on one side, I’ll sit on the other. You can appoint whoever you want as the judge. You can even make Mohan Bhagwat ji the judge.

There will be questions about the financial system, the financial structure, how the US deal happened, why it happened and why so quickly, why you made the deal alone and didn’t inform the Cabinet, why the Adani case was closed, Epstein – and many other issues. We’ll discuss all of them openly.

Let the truth come out. Let everything be crystal clear.

You make allegations against me, don’t you? Come forward. Everything will become clear.

You’ve filed defamation cases against me over other matters. I think there are around 45 defamation cases against me.

But on this issue of the debate, on the question of foreign connections, you haven’t filed a defamation case. Go ahead, file one. We’ll discuss that openly too.

Happy Diwali, Modi ji.

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) November 3, 2026

He urged Modi to accept the challenge as soon as possible. “Daro mat!”

Rahul Gandhi proposes Mohan Bhagwat as judge.

Gandhi said that there will be two chairs set across a table with media and the youth of the country present.

He also said that Modi can designate any judge of his own choice. He even suggested Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat.

“We will come, the media will come and the youth will come. We will set two chairs across a table. You can bring anyone of your choice as a judge. Even make Mohan Bhagwat ji as our judge,” he said.

Gandhi went on to add that he would like to debate Modi on many more issues, such as India’s financial system.

“How did they finalise this deal so fast? Why wasn’t the Cabinet informed? How is the Adani case and the Jeffrey Epstein issue being handled? All of this should be discussed publicly,” he said.

“Let the truth come out. Let everything be clear as day.”

Challenge comes after comments on foreign links.

Gandhi’s latest comments come after he challenged Modi on Monday, November 2, after the Prime Minister accused certain forces to trying to divide the nation and questioned their alleged foreign links.

Gandhi responded to Modi’s comment by claiming that the Prime Minister came into power and still holds power due to foreign support. He also claimed that the Indian financial system was controlled and supported by foreign interests and that Modi was backed by foreign social media.

He challenged Modi to debate him publicly and said he would be willing to debate at any location and time.

This has increased tensions between Congress and BJP regarding allegations of foreign influence.

Gandhi also mentioned that he has faced defamation cases over various issues. He said that around 45 cases have been registered against him. However he questioned why no defamation case had been filed in regards to his comments on alleged foreign links. He challenged Modi to progress the issue.

He concluded his message by wishing the Prime Minister Happy Diwali.