Pegasus spyware row: P Chidambaram seeks JPC probe, asks PM to clarify whether snooping was done
3 years, 4 months ago

Pegasus spyware row: P Chidambaram seeks JPC probe, asks PM to clarify whether snooping was done

Firstpost  

The former home minister said the ‘unlawful snooping’ may have ‘helped’ the BJP to score victory in 2019 Lok Sabha polls which has been ’tainted’ by the allegations New Delhi: Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Sunday said the government should either call for a joint parliamentary committee probe into the Pegasus snooping allegations or request the Supreme Court to appoint a sitting judge to investigate the matter, and demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi make a statement in Parliament clarifying whether there had been surveillance or not. The former home minister said he was not sure that one can go to the extent of saying that the entire electoral mandate of 2019 was vitiated by the “unlawful snooping” but added that it may have “helped” the BJP to score that victory which has been “tainted” by the allegations. Asked about the Opposition’s demand of a Supreme Court-monitored probe and whether the top court should take it up suo motu, Chidambaram said he would not want to comment on what the court may or may not do, but pointed out that there is already a public interest litigation filed by one or two persons, separately, asking it to take suo motu cognisance of the Pegasus revelations. If the home minister is unable to categorically deny that Indian telephones were infiltrated by the spyware, then obviously he must take responsibility for this “scandal” happening under his watch, Chidambaram said.

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Poland's PM says authorities in the previous government widely and illegally used Pegasus spyware
10 months, 1 week ago

Poland's PM says authorities in the previous government widely and illegally used Pegasus spyware

Hindustan Times  

WARSAW, Poland — Poland's new prime minister said Tuesday he has documentation proving that state authorities under the previous government used the powerful Pegasus spyware illegally and targeted a “very long” list of hacking victims. Several Polish opponents of the previous government were targeted with Pegasus, a spyware program made by Israel's NSO Group, according to findings by the University …

Poland’s PM says authorities in the previous government widely and illegally used Pegasus spyware
10 months, 1 week ago

Poland’s PM says authorities in the previous government widely and illegally used Pegasus spyware

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s new prime minister said Tuesday he has documentation proving that state authorities under the previous government used the powerful Pegasus spyware illegally and targeted a “very long” list of hacking victims. Several Polish opponents of the previous government were targeted with Pegasus, a spyware program made by Israel’s NSO Group, according to findings by the University …

Centre bought new Pegasus-type spyware Cognyte to ‘snoop’ says Congress
1 year, 8 months ago

Centre bought new Pegasus-type spyware Cognyte to ‘snoop’ says Congress

Live Mint  

The Congress on Monday accused the BJP-led Central government of trying to purchase a Pegasus-style spying software at a cost of ₹986 crore. It will cost you and us ₹986 crore to buy Cognyte spyware," alleged senior party leader Pawan Khera. The senior politician posed several questions to the Narendra Modi-led government about the ‘new spyware idea’ and whether any …

'Shahenshah, Shah' Buying Cognyte Spyware For Rs 986 Crore To Replace Pegasus: Congress
1 year, 8 months ago

'Shahenshah, Shah' Buying Cognyte Spyware For Rs 986 Crore To Replace Pegasus: Congress

ABP News  

The Congress on Monday accused the Narendra Modi government of buying new a spyware, 'Cognyte', for snooping. As much as Rs 986 crore will be spent on it, senior Congress leader Pawan Khera said. The latest attack by the Grand Old Party came amid reports claiming that an Indian defence agency has been purchasing equipment from an Israeli spyware firm …

In Pegasus battle, the fight for surveillance reform
2 years, 5 months ago

In Pegasus battle, the fight for surveillance reform

The Hindu  

A year has passed since the disclosures about the Pegasus Project revealed the threat to India’s democracy. But on July 19, 2021, the Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, referring to “press reports of 18th July 2021”, refused to directly address the claims made by the Pegasus Project; he stated that the existing legal framework prevents unauthorised surveillance. …

Pegasus Row: Supreme Court Gives 4 More Weeks to Technical Panel to Submit Probe Report
2 years, 7 months ago

Pegasus Row: Supreme Court Gives 4 More Weeks to Technical Panel to Submit Probe Report

News 18  

The Supreme Court on Friday extended the time for submitting the report by the apex court-appointed technical and supervisory committees to look into the Pegasus row, saying 29 infected mobile phones are being examined for the spyware and the process should be over in four weeks. A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana said the technical committee has …

Powerful ‘Pegasus’ spyware found on Downing Street phone, researchers claim
2 years, 8 months ago

Powerful ‘Pegasus’ spyware found on Downing Street phone, researchers claim

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The researchers said they had identified “multiple suspected instances of Pegasus spyware infections” on devices …

Pegasus Case | SC-Appointed Committee Submits Interim Report Ahead Of Feb 23 Hearing: Report
2 years, 10 months ago

Pegasus Case | SC-Appointed Committee Submits Interim Report Ahead Of Feb 23 Hearing: Report

ABP News  

New Delhi: The committee appointed by the Supreme Court to probe the Pegasus spyware case has reportedly submitted the interim report to the SC bench. The Supreme Court had in October last year set up a committee of experts to probe the case of alleged spying of Indian citizens through the Israeli spyware Pegasus, observing that the state "won't get …

Pegasus Case: Supreme Court To Examine Technical Committee's Interim Report On February 23rd
2 years, 10 months ago

Pegasus Case: Supreme Court To Examine Technical Committee's Interim Report On February 23rd

Live Law  

The Supreme Court of India will on 23rd February consider the Interim report submitted by the technical committee constituted by the court to look into the allegations of widespread and targeted surveillance of politicians, journalists, activist etc using the Pegasus spyware. The Court had in October last year constituted a Committee headed by retired Supreme Court judge Justice RV Raveendran …

Pegasus spyware No Scope For Separate Discussion Union Minister Pralhad Joshi Parliament Privilege Motion IT Minister
2 years, 10 months ago

Pegasus spyware No Scope For Separate Discussion Union Minister Pralhad Joshi Parliament Privilege Motion IT Minister

ABP News  

New Delhi: In the ongoing row over Pegasus spyware, Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Pralhad Joshi on Monday said there is no scope for a separate discussion in the ongoing Budget session of Parliament. We have made it clear that the Supreme Court-appointed committee is investigating the matter & that issues related to the Budget should be raised : Parliamentary …

Pegasus row: CPI MP submits notice to move privilege motion against Ashwini Vaishnaw
2 years, 10 months ago

Pegasus row: CPI MP submits notice to move privilege motion against Ashwini Vaishnaw

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: CPI MP Binoy Viswam on Monday submitted a notice to move a privilege motion against Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for his statement in Parliament last year on the Pegasus spyware issue. The Budget Session of Parliament, which began on Monday, is expected to see the Opposition cornering the government on issues related to Pegasus snooping allegations, farmers and …

Pegasus Row | ‘More Sophisticated Spyware Ahead Of 2024 Elections...’: Chidambaram’s Swipe At Centre
2 years, 10 months ago

Pegasus Row | ‘More Sophisticated Spyware Ahead Of 2024 Elections...’: Chidambaram’s Swipe At Centre

ABP News  

New Delhi: Congress Rajya Sabha MP and former Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Sunday took a swipe at the BJP-led Union government over the issue of Pegasus spyware. This comes a day after The New York Times claimed that India bought Pegasus spyware from Israel as part of a defence deal in 2017 According to the report, the Israeli …

Pegasus surveillance is an act of treason: Congress
2 years, 10 months ago

Pegasus surveillance is an act of treason: Congress

The Hindu  

Use of Pegasus spyware on Opposition leaders, Supreme Court judges, and other civilians is an “act of treason” the Congress said on January 29, reacting to the latest revelations in New York Times, which claims that in July 2017, during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel, the sale of a package of sophisticated weapons and intelligence gear worth $2 …

Illegal snooping using Pegasus amounts to treason: Cong on NYT report on the spyware
2 years, 10 months ago

Illegal snooping using Pegasus amounts to treason: Cong on NYT report on the spyware

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Congress on Saturday attacked the Centre over a New York Times report which claimed that the Indian government bought the Pegasus spy tool in 2017 as part of a deal with Israel, saying illegal snooping using the spyware amounts to "treason". Citing the media report, Congress spokesperson Shama Mohammed said this is "irrefutable proof" that the BJP …

Opposition slams Government as New York Times report says India bought Pegasus spyware
2 years, 10 months ago

Opposition slams Government as New York Times report says India bought Pegasus spyware

The Hindu  

A new political storm erupted over an investigation by the New York Times that said the Indian government had purchased Israeli NSO group’s Pegasus software in July 2017 in order to carry out targeted surveillance on citizens, claiming that high-level visits by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and even a U.N. vote on a …

Pegasus Snooping- Counsel Of Bhima Koregaon Accused Writes To SC-Appointed Technical Committee Suspecting Hacking Of His Device
2 years, 11 months ago

Pegasus Snooping- Counsel Of Bhima Koregaon Accused Writes To SC-Appointed Technical Committee Suspecting Hacking Of His Device

Live Law  

A lawyer, who represented several persons implicated in the Bhima Koregaon Elgar Parishad case has written to the Technical Committee appointed by the Supreme Court to probe into the allegations of snooping through Pegasus, suspecting compromise of his mobile device by Pegasus Malware.Advocate Nihalsing B Rathod, a practicing lawyer based in Nagpur has argued that his phone was intercepted. A …

Pegasus Snooping : SC-Appointed Technical Committee Seeks Details From Persons Suspecting Hacking Of Their Devices
2 years, 11 months ago

Pegasus Snooping : SC-Appointed Technical Committee Seeks Details From Persons Suspecting Hacking Of Their Devices

Live Law  

Persons who suspect that their devices have been targeted by the Pegasus spyware can write to the Technical Committee constituted by the Supreme Court to investigate the allegations of snooping using the Pegasus spyware by the noon of January 7, 2022.The Committee issued a public notice in this regard today asking such persons, who feel that they are targets of …

SC panel probing Pegasus snooping scandal issues public notice; here's what it says
2 years, 11 months ago

SC panel probing Pegasus snooping scandal issues public notice; here's what it says

India Today  

The Supreme Court-appointed committee to investigate the alleged use of Pegasus spyware to snoop on citizens has asked people who suspect their phones were targeted to contact them by January 7. In a public notice, the panel said any person who believed their phone/instrument has been infected with Pegasus can approach them and get their device examined. HERE'S WHAT THE …

Setback for Mamata as SC stays Bengal govt panel probe into Pegasus snooping row
3 years ago

Setback for Mamata as SC stays Bengal govt panel probe into Pegasus snooping row

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Friday, December 16, ordered a stay on the inquiry into the Pegasus snooping case by the Justice Lokur Commission set up by the West Bengal government. The SC was hearing a petition by an NGO that had earlier challenged the inquiry commission set up by the West Bengal government. The Mamata Banerjee-led Bengal government had set …

India’s Supreme Court orders independent probe into Pegasus snooping claims
3 years, 1 month ago

India’s Supreme Court orders independent probe into Pegasus snooping claims

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy India’s top court on Wednesday …

Panel should uncover Pegasus trail to 2019: Supreme Court
3 years, 1 month ago

Panel should uncover Pegasus trail to 2019: Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday wants the Justice R.V. A Bench led by Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana asked the former apex court judge and his panel to dig up the steps taken by the government “after reports were published in the year 2019 about hacking of WhatsApp accounts of Indian citizens, using the Pegasus suite of spyware”. In …

Pegasus snooping attempt to 'crush' Indian democracy: Rahul Gandhi
3 years, 1 month ago

Pegasus snooping attempt to 'crush' Indian democracy: Rahul Gandhi

The Hindu  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on October 27 termed as a "big step" the Supreme Court appointing a three-member panel of cyber experts to probe the alleged use of Israeli spyware Pegasus for surveillance of certain people, and expressed confidence that truth would come out. Asserting that alleged snooping using Pegasus is an "attempt to crush Indian democracy", Mr. Gandhi said …

'National security can't be free pass every time,' SC tells Centre on Pegasus row, sets up panel to probe matter
3 years, 1 month ago

'National security can't be free pass every time,' SC tells Centre on Pegasus row, sets up panel to probe matter

Firstpost  

The matter related to a media investigation uncovering alleged surveillance of certain eminent Indians, including members of the Opposition parties, by hacking their phones using Israeli firm NSO’s spyware, Pegasus. The Supreme Court on Wednesday formed an independent committee of technical experts to probe the Pegasus surveillance issue, saying that the Centre did not even attempt to justify its stand …

SC pulls up government, orders probe into Pegasus snooping row
3 years, 1 month ago

SC pulls up government, orders probe into Pegasus snooping row

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: In a major jolt to the Narendra Modi government, the Supreme Court on Wednesday appointed an expert committee under the supervision of a former top court judge, Justice R.V. that ‘justice must not only be done, but also be seen to be done’.” Asking the expert committee to expeditiously place the report before it after a thorough inquiry, …

SC says indiscriminate spying on people can't be allowed, forms expert committee to probe Pegasus case
3 years, 1 month ago

SC says indiscriminate spying on people can't be allowed, forms expert committee to probe Pegasus case

India Today  

The Supreme Court has formed an expert panel to probe into the Pegasus snoopgate. The expert committee will be headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice RV Raveendran. The court added that information gathered by agencies is vital to the fight against terrorism and it can interfere in right to privacy only when absolutely necessary for the protection of national …

India’s top court asks: Did gov’t use Pegasus spyware to snoop?
3 years, 1 month ago

India’s top court asks: Did gov’t use Pegasus spyware to snoop?

Al Jazeera  

The court said the possible violation of citizens’ right to privacy and free speech compelled it to seek out the truth. India’s Supreme Court has ordered a panel of experts to investigate whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s administration used the Pegasus spyware to surveil opposition leaders, activists, tycoons, judges and journalists. The top court’s bench of three judges headed by …

Pegasus row: SC to set up technical experts committee to inquire into matter, formal order next week
3 years, 3 months ago

Pegasus row: SC to set up technical experts committee to inquire into matter, formal order next week

Firstpost  

The observation assumes significance as the Centre had earlier offered to set up an expert panel on its own to look into the grievances of alleged snooping on phones New Delhi: In a significant development, the Supreme Court Thursday observed orally that it will set up a technical expert committee to inquire into the Pegasus snooping matter and pass an …

Pegasus : Supreme Court Likely To Set Up A Technical Committee To Probe Snooping Allegations; To Pass Orders Next Week
3 years, 3 months ago

Pegasus : Supreme Court Likely To Set Up A Technical Committee To Probe Snooping Allegations; To Pass Orders Next Week

Live Law  

The Supreme Court is likely to set up a technical committee to probe the allegations of snooping of journalists, activists etc., using the Pegasus spyware. The Chief Justice of India NV Ramana on Thursday said that the Court will pass the orders in the case next week.The CJI told this orally to Senior Advocate Chander Uday Singh, who is appearing …

Pegasus snooping row: Centre against filing detailed affidavit, cites national security in SC
3 years, 3 months ago

Pegasus snooping row: Centre against filing detailed affidavit, cites national security in SC

Firstpost  

The Centre told a Supreme Court bench that it has nothing to hide and that’s why the government has on its own said it will constitute a committee of domain experts to look into these allegations New Delhi: The Centre told the Supreme Court on Monday that it does not wish to file a detailed affidavit on a batch of …

Pegasus snooping row | Separate probe by Bengal can wait, observes Supreme Court
3 years, 3 months ago

Pegasus snooping row | Separate probe by Bengal can wait, observes Supreme Court

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday urged the West Bengal government to wait and not go ahead with a separate judicial inquiry into the Pegasus snooping allegations when the apex court is already seized of the issue. A Bench of Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana and Justice Surya Kant did not pass a formal order staying the work of the …

Pegasus | Centre’s affidavit in Supreme Court a ‘confession’, says Chidambaram
3 years, 4 months ago

Pegasus | Centre’s affidavit in Supreme Court a ‘confession’, says Chidambaram

The Hindu  

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, said the Solicitor General’s reply in the Supreme Court during the hearing on the Pegasus issue, that the government has information which he cannot divulge in public by way of an affidavit is a "confession" that software-spyware was used, and sought to know if it was Pegasus and for what …

SC seeks Centre\'s reply to PILs over Pegasus snooping
3 years, 4 months ago

SC seeks Centre\'s reply to PILs over Pegasus snooping

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Unimpressed by the Centre’s insistence that it would disclose whether or not it used the Pegasus spyware for snooping only to a technical committee of experts — neutral and independent of the government — and not divulge in the public domain by putting it on an affidavit, the Supreme Court on Tuesday sought a reply from the government …

Snooping case: Supreme Court issues pre-admission notice to Centre on pleas
3 years, 4 months ago

Snooping case: Supreme Court issues pre-admission notice to Centre on pleas

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued pre-admission notice to the Central government on petitions seeking an independent inquiry into the allegations that the government used Israeli-based Pegasus spyware to snoop on citizens. Mr. Mehta said any revelation about any software allegedly used by government to counter terrorism would compromise national security. ‘Matter of national security’ “They want us to say …

Pegasus Row: SC Tells Govt to Not Disclose Anything Which Compromises National Security
3 years, 4 months ago

Pegasus Row: SC Tells Govt to Not Disclose Anything Which Compromises National Security

News 18  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court Tuesday issued notice to the Centre on a batch of pleas seeking independent probe into the alleged Pegasus snooping matter, making it clear that it did not want the government to disclose anything which might compromise national security. The bench, also comprising Justices Surya Kant and Aniruddha Bose, told Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that the …

Allegations of snooping using Pegasus mere ‘conjectures and surmises’: Government
3 years, 4 months ago

Allegations of snooping using Pegasus mere ‘conjectures and surmises’: Government

The Hindu  

The government in the Supreme Court on Monday dismissed allegations of snooping using Pegasus spyware as mere “conjectures and surmises” based on “unsubstantiated media reports or incomplete or uncorroborated material”. A two-page affidavit filed by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology in the Supreme Court, however, said the government would form a Committee of Experts to dispel the “wrong …

Pegasus issue: ‘Is there any prima facie evidence that phones were hacked,’ asks Ravi Shankar Prasad
3 years, 4 months ago

Pegasus issue: ‘Is there any prima facie evidence that phones were hacked,’ asks Ravi Shankar Prasad

The Hindu  

As the monsoon session of Parliament continued to see disruption amid Opposition protests on the Pegasus snooping scandal and the contentious farm laws, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday slammed the Congress and claimed that there was no “prima facie” evidence to back up the allegations that certain phones had been hacked by the government. Former Union Minister Ravi Shankar …

Allegations of snooping serious if reports true, says Supreme Court on Pegasus
3 years, 4 months ago

Allegations of snooping serious if reports true, says Supreme Court on Pegasus

India Today  

Allegations of snooping are serious if the reports regarding it are correct, the Supreme Court said on Thursday as it heard a batch of pleas seeking an independent probe into the Pegasus row. No doubt, the allegations are serious, if the reports are true,” the CJI observed and raised the issue of delay, saying the matter had come to light …

Pegasus | Hearing on petitions seeking probe on August 5
3 years, 4 months ago

Pegasus | Hearing on petitions seeking probe on August 5

The Hindu  

A Supreme Court Bench led by Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana is scheduled to hear on August 5 a petition filed by senior journalists N. Ram and Sashi Kumar for an independent probe headed by a former or sitting top court judge into the mass surveillance of over 142 potential “targets”, including journalists, lawyers, ministers, Opposition politicians, constitutional functionaries …

Pegasus snooping row: The story so far
3 years, 4 months ago

Pegasus snooping row: The story so far

India Today  

Allegations of snooping using military-grade spyware Pegasus have prevented Parliament from functioning normally. The Editors Guild of India on Tuesday filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking direction for a probe by a special investigation team to ascertain the central government’s role in the Pegasus snooping allegations. Reports say journalist Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, whose phone was allegedly infiltrated with …

Pegasus row: BJP ally Nitish Kumar joins Opposition chorus for probe, discussion in Parliament
3 years, 4 months ago

Pegasus row: BJP ally Nitish Kumar joins Opposition chorus for probe, discussion in Parliament

India Today  

Bihar chief minister and NDA ally Nitish Kumar on Monday demanded a probe into the Pegasus snoopgate row. People have been reiterating for so many days, it should be done: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar pic.twitter.com/LeNCddsyd8 — ANI August 2, 2021 Opposition parties have united to protest against the alleged snooping and have been time and over demanding a discussion on …

Pegasus spyware row: Supreme Court to hear pleas seeking court-monitored probe on August 5
3 years, 4 months ago

Pegasus spyware row: Supreme Court to hear pleas seeking court-monitored probe on August 5

India Today  

The Supreme Court will hear a batch of petitions seeking a court-monitored probe into the Pegasus spyware controversy on Thursday, August 5. Read: PM Modi has put a weapon in our phones, it's anti-national: Rahul Gandhi on Pegasus row “The targeted surveillance using military-grade spyware is an unacceptable violation of the right to privacy which has been held to be …

Chidambaram attacks govt over Pegasus, asks whether it will give up 'ostrich-like attitude'
3 years, 4 months ago

Chidambaram attacks govt over Pegasus, asks whether it will give up 'ostrich-like attitude'

India TV News  

Senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Friday attacked the government over the Pegasus snooping allegations, asking whether it will give up its "ostrich-like attitude" and agree to the Opposition's demand for a full discussion in Parliament on the issue. Attacking the government, Chidambaram said another case of misuse of Pegasus spyware has been revealed now with France's national cybersecurity agency …

Pegasus spyware 'non-issue'; govt ready to discuss matters related to people: Pralhad Joshi
3 years, 4 months ago

Pegasus spyware 'non-issue'; govt ready to discuss matters related to people: Pralhad Joshi

India TV News  

As Opposition protests over alleged snooping using Pegasus spyware continue to disrupt Parliamentary proceedings, Union Minister Pralhad Joshi on Friday said the controversy was a "non-issue" and that the government was ready for discussions on people-related issues. The Pegasus spyware issue has snowballed into a political controversy, disrupting Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha since the start of the Monsoon session …

Pegasus row: Shashi Tharoor seeks action after officials skip Parliamentary panel meet
3 years, 4 months ago

Pegasus row: Shashi Tharoor seeks action after officials skip Parliamentary panel meet

India Today  

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has sought action against officials of three Union ministries for skipping the Parliamentary panel meeting on July 28, further escalating the row surrounding a meeting on Pegasus snooping. Shashi Tharoor, chairman of the Parliamentary panel on IT, has written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, seeking action against the officials of three ministries who skipped the …

Probing Pegasus: The Hindu Editorial on the Bengal government ordering inquiry into snooping row
3 years, 4 months ago

Probing Pegasus: The Hindu Editorial on the Bengal government ordering inquiry into snooping row

The Hindu  

The institution of a judicial probe by the West Bengal government into allegations of surveillance using advanced spyware on potential Indian targets marks a significant political and legal pushback against the Union government’s attempts to deny the global media revelations and diminish the potent threat such practices pose to democracy. Given Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s penchant for the dramatic and …

Pegasus snooping issue 'most important' for IT panel; will question govt officials on this: Tharoor
3 years, 4 months ago

Pegasus snooping issue 'most important' for IT panel; will question govt officials on this: Tharoor

India Today  

Parliamentary panel on Information Technology will question government officials on allegations relating to suspected phone tapping of politicians, journalists and others using Pegasus spyware, the committee chairman and senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said on Tuesday asserting that it is the "most important issue" for many members. The 32-member Parliamentary Standing Committee on IT is scheduled to meet on Wednesday, …

Mamata Banerjee forms inquiry panel to look into Pegasus snooping row
3 years, 4 months ago

Mamata Banerjee forms inquiry panel to look into Pegasus snooping row

India TV News  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said her government has formed a two-member inquiry commission to look into allegations of snooping on politicians, officials and journalists using Israeli spyware Pegasus. "We thought the Centre would form an inquiry commission or a court-monitored probe would be ordered to look into this phone-hacking incident. The two-member commission will be headed …

Pegasus spyware issue: West Bengal govt. sets up two-member inquiry commission
3 years, 4 months ago

Pegasus spyware issue: West Bengal govt. sets up two-member inquiry commission

The Hindu  

The West Bengal government on Monday set up an inquiry commission, comprising retired Supreme Court judge Madan B. Lokur and former Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court Jyotirmoy Bhattacharya, to look into the allegations of snooping on politicians, activists and journalists using the Israeli spyware Pegasus. West Bengal is the first State to set up an inquiry commission in …

Govt 'unconcerned' about snooping allegations: Chidambaram
3 years, 4 months ago

Govt 'unconcerned' about snooping allegations: Chidambaram

The Hindu  

Amid reports that French President Emmanuel Macron spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on the Pegasus snooping allegations, senior Congress leader P Chidambaram on Monday, July 26, 2021, attacked the Centre, saying the only government that is "unconcerned" over the issue is that of India. Reacting to the reports, Mr. Chidambaram tweeted, "President Macron of France called PM Bennett …

Joining the dots in the second coming of Pegasus
3 years, 4 months ago

Joining the dots in the second coming of Pegasus

The Hindu  

Pegasus is not a stranger to our shores. The frequent and prolonged instances of Internet shutdowns; use of the sedition law on critics of the Government’s policies; use of the Unlawful Activities Act ; rushing of crucial pieces of legislation affecting core sectors of our economy through the Houses of Parliament; consigning the data privacy Bill to a select committee; …

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