Modi Govt Has Committed Treason: Rahul Gandhi On NYT Report On Pegasus
Mumbai: Congress on Saturday attacked the Center over a New York Times report that claimed the Indian government had purchased Pegasus spy equipment in 2017 as part of a deal with Israel, alleging that the government indulged in illegal snooping using the spyware which amounts to “treason”.
Slamming the Centre, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged that the Modi government “bought” Pegasus to spy on the primary “institutions of our democracy, leaders and the public”.
“By tapping phones, they have targeted all including the ruling party, the opposition, the army, the judiciary. This is treason,” he said on Twitter. Also Read: India Bought Pegasus As Part Of Defence Deal With Israel In 2017: NYT Reports
“The Modi government has committed treason,” he alleged in his tweet in Hindi.
https://twitter.com/RahulGandhi/status/1487317567345774599?s=20&t=tcFmKr2GOaA4CvGK7thI7w
Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge said on Twitter, “Why did Modi Govt act like the enemies of India and use a warfare weapon against Indian citizens?”
“Illegal snooping using Pegasus amounts to treason. No one is above the law and we will ensure that justice is served,” he said.
https://twitter.com/kharge/status/1487284140722450436?s=20&t=tcFmKr2GOaA4CvGK7thI7w
Rajya Sabha MP and senior Congress leader Shaktisinh Gohil alleged that the “disclosures” in the report meant that the government “misled” the Supreme Court and Parliament on the issue.
“Why @narendramodi is silent? It is @PMOIndia’s duty to clarify. New York Times revelations today that It did indeed subscribe by payment from tax payers money of ? 300 crores to spyware Pegasus sold by Israeli NSO company,” he tweeted.
“This implies our Govt misled Supreme Court & Parliament,” Gohil said.
https://twitter.com/shaktisinhgohil/status/1487270347808280576?s=20&t=tcFmKr2GOaA4CvGK7thI7w
This comes after an investigative report published by The New York Times states that the Indian government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi bought the spyware tool Pegasus in 2017 as part of a major arms deal with Israel.
The spyware was developed by NSO Group and is capable of remote monitoring smartphones.
The NYT report alleged that India’s purchase of spyware was part of a “package of sophisticated weapons and intelligence equipment worth approximately $2 billion” between the Indian and Israeli governments.
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