Congress on Monday accused the Center (Modi government) of spying on people opposing it and using new software to harm India’s political and democratic system. Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera accused the Modi government of first using Cambridge Analytica (CA), then Pegasus to “interfere with the Indian political system and democracy”.
“Modi government bought new spyware to spy”
“Like Pegasus, Cambridge Analytica and the recently exposed ‘Team George’ – has the Modi government now bought new spyware to snoop, spy and monitor people and institutions? These institutions include – opposition parties, NGOs, media House, civil rights activists, the judiciary, the Election Commission, and every other institution protecting any semblance of democracy,” he told reporters.
Khera raised the question of Rs 20,000 crore in Adani’s shell companies
He said, “If Modi ji is spending so much on malware and spyware to snoop and spy on institutions – why can’t he tell the country who has Rs 20,000 crore in Adani’s shell companies.”
Citing media reports, he said that once again according to trade data analyzed by a leading newspaper, the BJP government should be “exposed” to the nation for its role and complicity in the “illegal and unconstitutional surveillance racket”. Has been.
“Is BJP Using Spyware For 2024 Elections”
“Wasn’t the BJP government spying on its citizens and political leaders for the Parliament of India through Pegasus for the 2019 general elections, and now aiming to repeat the same for the 2024 general elections using another spyware ?
Khera asked, “Who in the Government of India bought and deployed the illegal spyware – ‘Pegasus’ from Israeli company NSO and who in the Government of India has started discussions for this new spyware.”
(With inputs from PTI)
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