Ramchander Rao said Gandhi never attends Parliament or wants to discuss issues there, and asked whether the LoP was afraid to face the House. Hyderabad: The political face-off over Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi's challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for an open debate escalated on Wednesday, with Telangana BJP president N Ramchander Rao accusing Gandhi of avoiding Parliament while seeking to debate on the street.