Norwegian Journalist Who Questioned PM Modi Reaches Out To Rahul Gandhi. Here's What Happened Next

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• Norwegian Journalist Who Questioned PM Modi Reaches Out To Rahul Gandhi.
• Here's What Happened Next Written By, Last Updated: May 20, 2026, 11:43 IST Lyng’s outreach to Gandhi has escalated the political row, with BJP accusing sections of the opposition of amplifying what they describe as attempt to malign India internationally Rapid Read Norwegian journalist Helle Lyng (left) and Rahul Gandhi.
• After triggering a political storm in India with her question to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a press interaction in Oslo, Norwegian journalist Helle Lyng has now reached out to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi seeking an interview in a move that has added a fresh political twist to the controversy surrounding PM Modi’s Norway visit.
• The request came on X (formerly Twitter) after Gandhi accused the prime minister of “running away from questions".
• “When there is nothing to hide, there is nothing to fear.