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Rahul Gandhi has challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to an open debate on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, urging Union Home Minister Amit Shah to convince Modi to accept the challenge. Gandhi shared a video of Shah's contradictory statements on the issue, asking him not to confuse the Prime Minister. Shah responded by challenging Gandhi to discuss the matter in Parliament, stating that the government is ready to convene a special session if the Congress formally requests it. The political confrontation over SIR has intensified, with Opposition parties demanding its withdrawal and the BJP defending the electoral roll revision exercise.
Senior advocate Kapil Sibal suggested that Modi and Gandhi should sit together for an open debate on SIR, which would be a historic occasion as it would be the first time in years that Modi answers questions. The BJP has accused Gandhi of circulating a cropped, out-of-context video of Shah's remarks, questioning his understanding of democracy and asking him to take responsibility for the Congress's defeats in the Lok Sabha elections.
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