Rahul Gandhi on debate with Modi: 'I am ready but PM...'

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has accepted an invitation to debate Prime Minister Narendra Modi amid the ongoing Lok Sabha election.

This comes after a senior journalist and two former judges have written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to participate in a public debate on the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.

Former Editor of 'The Hindu' newspaper N Ram, former Supreme Court judge Madan Lokur and former Delhi High Court Chief Justice A P Shah urged the two leaders to participate in a public debate on a non-commercial and non-partisan platform.

Asked about the invitation, Gandhi said, "I am 100% ready to debate anyone, even the prime minister. But I know the prime minister. The PM will not debate me."

Gandhi added that Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge can also debate.

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