Congress leader Rahul Gandhi criticized the Modi government for the "Apple warning message" received by Congress and other opposition leaders, stating that it was an attempt to divert attention from real issues. He also accused the government of being linked to business deals involving the Adani Group. Referring to the hacking allegations and device alerts from Apple, Gandhi said many people in his office received the message and that the BJP was trying to distract the youth. He further stated that he was not scared and that the government could tap his device as much as it wanted.