Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday evening accused Manohar Parrikar of blackmailing the Narendra Modi government over the Rafale deal. The Congress president was referring to an audio clip, which was released by the party earlier in the day. According to the audio tape, purportedly of Goa health minister Vishwajit Rane, he is heard saying that Manohar Parrikar has all the Rafale files in his bedroom and is holding the government to ransom. During a press briefing after the Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day, Rahul Gandhi also challenged PM Modi to join a 20 minute debate on Rafale deal. I would very much like to debate one-on-one on the Rafale deal with the Prime Minister, he said.