LS disqualification has given a huge opportunity: Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi on Thursday told an audience at Stanford Graduate School of business that perhaps he was the first person to be handed out the "maximum sentence for defamation" with the disqualification from the Lok Sabha.

Speaking about his disqualification, Gandhi said it gave him an opportunity to work with the people. ""But then I think it has actually given me a huge opportunity. Probably much bigger than the opportunity I would have. That's just the way politics works", Gandhi is quoted to have said according to reports from the venue.

Dwelling on the backdrop of his Bharat Jodo Yatra, Gandhi said, ""I think the drama started really, about six months ago. We were struggling. The entire opposition is struggling in India. Huge financial dominance. Institutional capture. We're struggling to fight the democratic fight in our country," he said.


Phone Tapping

During a discussion with some tech experts, he touched upon the Pegasus issue and said he was aware of his "phone being tapped" and playfully quipped, "Hello! Mr. Modi". "I presume my iPhone is being tapped. You need established rules with regard to the privacy of data information as a nation and also as an individual. If a nation decides that they want to tap your phone, no one can stop you. This is my sense. If the nation is interested in tapping the phone, then this is not a battle worth fighting. I think whatever I do and work, is available to the government," he claimed.