Prashant Kishor Supports Rahul Gandhi's Phone Tapping Claims Amid Political Debate
Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor supported Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's claims that phone tapping occurs in India, citing his own experience during the Pegasus spyware controversy. Gandhi alleges his phone is tapped by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and has evidence on it, while BJP leaders like Rajeev Chandrashekhar have dismissed these claims. Opposition figures such as Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav have backed Gandhi's allegations, highlighting ongoing political tensions over surveillance accusations.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans centre-left overall (Left 55%, Centre 45%, Right 0%). Overall sentiment is neutral (45/100). Lens Score 59/100.
Outlets measured: timesnow, deccanherald. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 2 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (42–48/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
deccanherald broke this story on 13 Nov, 02:10 pm. Other outlets followed.