Rahul Gandhi Slams Centre Over WhatsApp Spyware Row, Links it With Rafale Deal
Mumbai: Pegasus is spyware that can be installed on devices running certain versions of iOS, Apple’s mobile operating system, developed by the Israeli cyber arms firm, NSO Group.
Pegasus is capable of reading text messages, tracking calls, collecting passwords, tracing the location of the phone, accessing the target device’s microphone(s) and video camera(s), and gathering information from apps.
Rahul Gandhi compares the pegasus to the rafale jets. He tweeted that, “The government seeking WhatsApp’s response on who bought Pegasus to spy on Indian citizens is like Modi asking Dassault who made money on the sale of Rafale jets to India!” although he was already accusing the government and PM Modi of the corruption of Rafale deal.
https://twitter.com/RahulGandhi/status/1189918813539557376?s=19
Congress chief spokesperson Randeep sujrewal said the supreme court should take immediate action on this, “Modi Govt caught snooping! Appalling but not Surprising! After all, BJP Govt- 1. Fought against our right to privacy. 2. Set up a multi-crore Surveillance Structure until stopped by SC. SC must take immediate cognizance and issue a notice to BJP government,” he tweeted.
Again he added that “A government that spies on journalists /activists/opposition leaders and treats its own citizens like criminals has lost the right to lead in our democracy. We urge the SC to take suo moto cognizance of these illegal activities and to hold this government to account.”
The Union Minister Ravi Shankar expressed breach over the security and privacy of citizens and said the Central government is committed to protecting the privacy of all Indian citizens.
“The Government of India is concerned at the breach of the privacy of citizens of India on the messaging platform Whatsapp. We have asked Whatsapp to explain the kind of breach and what it is doing to safeguard the privacy of millions of Indian citizens,” he said.
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