New Delhi: The center on Sundays responded to telephone charges of the number of Indian journalists, politicians, activists who were hacked using the ‘Pegasus’ Israeli spyware.
This is a full statement: India is a strong democracy that is committed to ensuring the privacy rights to AIL its citizens as fundamental rights.
In the progress of this commitment, he has also introduced personal data protection bills, 2019 and information technology {intermediary guidelines and digital media ethics code), 2021, to protect individual personal data and to empower users of social media platforms.
Commitment to freedom of speech as fundamental rights is the foundation of the Indian democratic system.
We always try to reach citizens informed by emphasis on open dialogue culture.
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The questionnaire sent to the Indian government showed that the story made was one that not only lost the facts but also based on pre-associated conclusions.
FT Looks like you tried to play the role of a investigation.
Prosecutor and jury.
Considering the fact that the answer to the question caused has been in the Public Domain of Fora Time Tong, it also shows poorly conducted studies and thorough test nails by the respectable media organization involved.
The Indian government’s response to the right to application of information about Pegasus use has been clearly reported by the media and in itself is enough to fight dangerous claims about alleged relations between the Indian and Pegasus government.
(Minister of Electronics India & he has also spoken in detail, including in parliament, that there is no illegal interception by government institutions.
It is important to note that government agencies have an established protocol for interception, which includes sanctions and supervision of high-ranking officials in The Central & State Government, for reasons that are clearly declared only in national interests.
Allegations about government supervision in certain people do not have a concrete base or truth associated with it.
In the past, similar claims were made about their use.
Pegasus on whatsapp by the state India.
The reports also did not have a factual basis and categorically rejected by all parties, including WhatsApp in the Supreme Court of India.
This news report.
Thus, it also seems to be a similar fishing expedition.
Based on guess and excessive.
To slander Indian democracy and the institutions.
(N India is p The well-established rosedur through which legitimate interception of electronic communication is carried out so that national security goals, especially in the occurrence of general emergencies or for the benefit of public safety, by institutions in the center and state.
Requests for legitimate interception of electronic communication are made according to relevant rules under the provisions of Part 5 (2) India Telegraph Law .1885 and Section 69 Act Information Technology (Amendment), 2000.
Each case of interception, monitoring, and decryption approved by competent authority, namely the Secretary of the United States.
These strengths are also available for competent authorities in the state government in accordance with it (procedures and protection for information, monitoring and description of information) Rules, 2009.
There is an established supervision mechanism in the form of the review committee led by Union.
Cabinet Secretary.
In the event that the state government, these cases were reviewed by the Committee led by the Head of Secretary concluded.
Therefore the procedure ensures that any interception.
Monitoring or decryption of any information through computer resources is carried out in accordance with the legal process.