Snooping row: 'Beware of skeletons in cupboard', BJP warns Congress
11 years, 4 months ago

Snooping row: 'Beware of skeletons in cupboard', BJP warns Congress

Firstpost  

New Delhi: BJP today warned Congress that it should desist from raking up the issue of the alleged snooping of a woman by Gujarat government, saying the party “would have nowhere to hide if the skeletons in its cupboards are brought in the open”. Party spokesperson Prakash Javadekar said Congress should let the matter rest now that the girl’s father has written to the National Commission for Women stating that the Narendra Modi government had made security arrangements for his daughter with the family’s consent. Congress and BJP have been sparring over the issue after two investigative portals released audio tapes allegedly of conversations between the then Gujarat home minister and Modi aide Amit Shah and an IPS officer discussing the surveillance of the woman. Congress said it was illegal and showed how individual liberty was being undermined by the Modi government while BJP asserted that it was part of security arrangements for her with her father having sought the same.

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‘Snooping’ row: Sisodia breaks silence, BJP steps up attack
2 years, 1 month ago

‘Snooping’ row: Sisodia breaks silence, BJP steps up attack

The Hindu  

Breaking his silence on allegations of “snooping on political opponents through a specially designed feedback unit”, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Thursday said if “big people” are scared of him, it means he is now on a par with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A political controversy erupted on Wednesday after Lieutenant-Governor V.K Saxena gave his nod to the CBI …

Congress needs to remember its own legacy of ‘snooping’ before lying about Home Ministry’s order
6 years, 3 months ago

Congress needs to remember its own legacy of ‘snooping’ before lying about Home Ministry’s order

Op India  

The Congress party has lately been using the ‘snooping orders’ issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs as their new tool to slander the BJP government. In a comprehensive report, we had established that the allegations and the outrage regarding the recent ‘snooping’ orders were futile and yet another nefarious attempt by the Congress to malign the ruling government. RTI …

Snooping row: Jaitley says order issued under 2009 rules, cites national security
6 years, 3 months ago

Snooping row: Jaitley says order issued under 2009 rules, cites national security

Live Mint  

New Delhi: As its move to allow 10 agencies to intercept information on computers triggered a row, the government on Friday said the authorisation was given under 2009 rules and dismissed the Opposition’s charge of snooping, saying they were playing with national security and “making a mountain where even a molehill doesn’t exist”. Congress leader Anand Sharma said the issue …

BJP-Congress Spar Over Data Breach, Aadhaar
7 years ago

BJP-Congress Spar Over Data Breach, Aadhaar

The Quint  

BJP and Congress slammed each other on data privacy of Indian citizens and how their respective mobile applications are breaching personal information of the people. In the wake of a string of bank frauds and allegations related to data theft, the Congress on 26 March questioned how safe the people's money and their personal information were under the BJP-led government. …

BJP attacks Congress over snooping on Netaji family
9 years, 11 months ago

BJP attacks Congress over snooping on Netaji family

India TV News  

New Delhi: Expressing shock and concern over snooping done on Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's family, BJP today launched a scathing attack on Congress for the alleged role of its then government and said the opposition party has snooping in its DNA. She said the revelation that has come out as a result of research, particularly on the aspect of snooping …

UP govt assures of foolproof security to Rahul Gandhi | IndiaTV News
10 years ago

UP govt assures of foolproof security to Rahul Gandhi | IndiaTV News

India TV News  

Lucknow: In the backdrop of alleged snooping on Rahul Gandhi in Delhi, the Uttar Pradesh government today assured that it will ensure “foolproof” security of the Congress general secretary as he is an MP from the state. Parliamentary affairs minister Azam Khan told the Assembly that since Rahul Gandhi is an MP from UP “it is the responsibility of the …

'Snooping' row: Congress trying to use it as an excuse to relaunch Rahul Gandhi
10 years ago

'Snooping' row: Congress trying to use it as an excuse to relaunch Rahul Gandhi

Firstpost  

Congress thinks it has found an issue it can use against the Modi government, which it can also use as a platform to re-launch its missing leader, Rahul Gandhi. The Congress party thinks it has finally found an issue it can use against the Modi government, which it can also use as a platform to re-launch its missing leader, Rahul …

BJP trashes Congress snooping charge- India TV News
10 years ago

BJP trashes Congress snooping charge- India TV News

India TV News  

Hyderabad: Terming as “atrocious” the Congress' allegation of snooping on Rahul Gandhi after a visit by policemen to his residence, the BJP today said the opposition party was bereft of issues and raking up non-issues. That's not the issue,” Union Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar told reporters here. He was reacting to a query over the Congress accusing the Narendra Modi …

Snooping row: US promises to deal with it professionally
10 years, 8 months ago

Snooping row: US promises to deal with it professionally

India TV News  

New Delhi: The US tonight promised to deal “professionally” with India's “concerns” over reported snooping of BJP by American spy agency NSA. “We understand the concerns which has been raised, we will deal with them professionally,” US Deputy Secretary of State William J Burns told reporters after meeting Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.He was responding when referred to India's protest over …

Not worried about snoopgate investigations: BJP
10 years, 11 months ago

Not worried about snoopgate investigations: BJP

India TV News  

New Delhi: BJP today said it has “nothing to worry” about the snoopgate investigations that government now proposes to get it probed by a serving judge and sought to question the Nehru and Gandhi family for carrying out snooping in the past. “The entire conspiracy by two brothers - an IAS and an IPS officer from Gujarat cadre, and how …

There's nothing to worry about the snoopgate investigations: BJP
10 years, 11 months ago

There's nothing to worry about the snoopgate investigations: BJP

Firstpost  

BJP today said it has “nothing to worry” about the snoopgate investigations that government now proposes to get it probed by a serving judge and sought to question the Nehru and Gandhi family for carrying out snooping in the past. New Delhi: BJP today said it has “nothing to worry” about the snoopgate investigations that government now proposes to get …

Snoopgate inquiry a genuine need: Congress
11 years, 3 months ago

Snoopgate inquiry a genuine need: Congress

The Hindu  

Rejecting BJP’s charge of political vendetta in the Centre’s move to set up an >inquiry commission to probe Gujarat >snoopgate case, Congress on Friday said it was a “genuine need” and alleged that snooping on the girl was done at the behest of Narendra Modi not only inside but outside Gujarat too. Sometime back, Congress had held a press conference …

Politics of privacy
11 years, 3 months ago

Politics of privacy

The Hindu  

The political and moral aspects of the Gujarat snooping case appear to have overtaken the substantive legal issues involved in the State government ordering intrusive surveillance on a young woman without observing the mandatory procedural safeguards. That the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi is believed to have taken personal interest in placing the woman under surveillance for no legally …

Centre to set up judicial panel to probe ‘snoopgate’
11 years, 3 months ago

Centre to set up judicial panel to probe ‘snoopgate’

The Hindu  

The Centre decided on Thursday to set up a judicial Commission of Inquiry to investigate charges of spying by the Gujarat government on a young woman in 2009, dismissing the BJP’s objections that this was an “act of political vindictiveness” against its prime ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi: for it was allegedly on the Gujarat Chief Minister’s orders that a woman …

‘Gujarat govt. snooping extended to Karnataka’
11 years, 3 months ago

‘Gujarat govt. snooping extended to Karnataka’

The Hindu  

The snooping of a woman allegedly at the behest of then Gujarat Minister Amit Shah was not confined to Gujarat but extended to Karnataka as well, according to an investigative portal, contradicting the claims of the BJP government. “The Gujarat police not only circumvented the process for tapping of phones, some junior officers of the State Home Department directly ordered …

Gujarat Congress leaders mount offensive against Modi on snoopgate
11 years, 3 months ago

Gujarat Congress leaders mount offensive against Modi on snoopgate

India TV News  

New Delhi: Stepping up attack on Narendra Modi, Congress today revived the demand for a probe by a Supreme Court judge into the snoopgate, dubbing the inquiry instituted by Gujarat Government as a “Save Modi Commission”. Gujarat Congress leaders have petitioned President Pranab Mukherjee and written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to investigate the “Snoopgate CD of telephonic conversations.that exposed …

Scrap snooping probe commission, Gujarat Congress tells Governor
11 years, 4 months ago

Scrap snooping probe commission, Gujarat Congress tells Governor

India TV News  

Ahmedabad: Stepping up pressure on ruling BJP over the snooping incident, Congress in Gujarat today petitioned the Governor demanding to scrap the state government-appointed inquiry commission tasked with probing the alleged illegal surveillance of a woman architect. The Opposition party also demanded setting up of an independent panel to inquire into the snooping incident and also phone tapping by the …

Centre will inquire into snooping issue: Shinde
11 years, 4 months ago

Centre will inquire into snooping issue: Shinde

The Hindu  

The Union government has said it will inquire into the alleged misuse of state machinery in Gujarat in the wake of snooping on a woman, allegedly at the behest of Amit Shah, former Minister and close aide of Chief Minister Narendra Modi. Asked whether Mr. Modi should face prosecution for the alleged misuse of state machinery, Union Home Minister Sushilkumar …

Why is Modi silent on snooping issue, asks Gujarat Mahila Congress
11 years, 4 months ago

Why is Modi silent on snooping issue, asks Gujarat Mahila Congress

India TV News  

Ahmedabad: Raising a question mark over Chief Minister Narendra Modi's “silence” on the alleged illegal surveillance of a young woman architect in the state, Gujarat Mahila Congress today sought to know as to why the entire state machinery was “misused”. “BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate always targets Prime Minister for his silence on important issues. But why is “Saheb” silent on …

In wonderful Gujarat, protection provided by snooping: Chidambaram
11 years, 4 months ago

In wonderful Gujarat, protection provided by snooping: Chidambaram

Firstpost  

Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday took a dig at the Narendra Modi government over the illegal snooping row, saying that in the “wonderful state of Gujarat, security is provided by stalking and snooping”. Mumbai: Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Tuesday took a dig at the Narendra Modi government over the illegal snooping row, saying that in the “wonderful state …

Gujarat snooping row: Congress asks why no PSO was provided to woman
11 years, 4 months ago

Gujarat snooping row: Congress asks why no PSO was provided to woman

The Hindu  

Launching a fresh attack on the BJP over the Gujarat snooping row, Congress leader Manish Tewari on Monday asked why no personnel security officers was provided if the woman in question was being protected at her father’s behest. Two investigative portals, Cobrapost and Gulail, had claimed on November 15 that Amit Shah, the former Home Minister and Gujarat Chief Minister …

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