New Delhi: Former Minister of IT and the leader of the Senior Congress of Kapil Sibal on Tuesday demanded a probe monitored by the Supreme Court in Snooping Material Pegasus and a white paper in Parliament explicitly stated whether the Israeli spyware was used by him or not.
Opposition has increased its attack on the government for this issue, while the center explicitly rejected all accusations of reconnaissance, said efforts were made to “slander” Indian democracy.
Overcoming a press conference at his residence here, Sibal hit the Minister at home Amit Shah for his side on Monday that allegations of supervision only aim to embarrass India on the world stage, said “Your nation is not slandered, but because you are the government’s actions, the government is being slandered”.
Referring to the comments of ‘AAP AAP’, the Congress leader said, “We understand chronology, I want to tell Amit Shah Ji ‘AAP ISKI CHRONOLOGY SAMJHIYE (you must understand the chronology of this problem), this is done between 2017-2019.” Probe must be monitored The Supreme Court as in Jain Hawala material where there is a “sustainable mandus” (meaning, the court remains close to the probe), he said, adding “we cannot trust these government agents”.
Sibal also said that the process must be in front of the camera so that everyone knows the truth.
Asked about his party demanding a probe by a common parliamentary committee, he said it could be an addition to the investigation of the Supreme Court, and added that he spoke as an Indian citizen who cared.
The government must also present white paper in parliament and also clearly states whether it is or the institutions mobilize spyware pegasus.
“The government must say that we have never used Pegasus but they have not said that.
The big problem arises if the government hasn’t done so or the agent hasn’t done so, then who has done it.
NSO (Israeli technology company that spyware is pegasus) says not selling to anyone Except for government institutions, “said Sibal.
“You say that you bring personal data protection but you are collecting data through Pegasus.
This is a national security threat because it has leaked data to the agency that has nothing to do with India,” he said.
If the government or institutions have intercepted the telephone minister by introducing malware on the phone then it is a violation of the official secret law, said Sibal, in a real reference to the Prahlad number Singh Patel registered as a potential target for spyware israel.
He also regarding IT and Communication Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for his statement in parliament that in the past, similar claims were made regarding the use of Pegasus on Whatsapp and they were categorically rejected by all parties, including in the Supreme Court.
“He also said there was hearing at the Supreme Court and on all parties said that nothing happened.
I am a lawyer for WhatsApp, the head justice asks verbally when someone accuses that this happens through Pegasus ‘if this happens.
If this happens’ and me said, ‘Ask the Government’, “said Sibal, who is the Minister of Communication and Information Technology between January 2011- May 2014.
The government has not stated until now whether such things happen or now the minister says all parties deny it, Sibal asserts, adds this number To violate privileges because it is “wrong”.
The government on Monday was decisively rejected on the allegations of Lok Sabha about the reconnaissance of politicians, journalists and others using Pegasus software, confirming that illegal supervision was not possible with the examination and balance in the state law, and accused that the effort was made to slander democracy India.
An international media consortium reported on Sunday that more than 300 cell phone numbers were verified, including two ministers, more than 40 journalists, three opposition leaders besides a number of people and activists in India can be targeted to hack spyware.