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‘Concern That Large Brother’ All the time Listening to Politicians’ Telephone Calls in ‘New’ India: V-P Candidate Alva

July 26, 2022
Bharat Times English News

Opposition Vice Presidential candidate Margaret Alva has alleged that politicians’ calls are being monitored by the ”Large Brother”, in an obvious reference to the federal government. Alva had earlier stated she has been unable to make or obtain calls after she spoke to some ”buddies within the BJP”.

Since then, Alva alleged, calls to her cellular had been being diverted and she or he was unable to make or obtain them. ”The worry that ’Large Brother’ is at all times watching & listening permeates all conversations between politicians throughout get together traces in ’new’ India. MPs & leaders of events carry a number of telephones, steadily change numbers & speak in hushed whispers once they meet. Concern kills democracy,” she stated in a tweet.

Final night time, she posted a tweet addressed to the 2 government-owned telecom firms. ”Expensive BSNL/ MTNL, After chatting with some buddies within the BJP in the present day, all calls to my cellular are being diverted & I’m unable to make or obtain calls. In the event you restore the cellphone. I promise to not name any MP from the BJP, TMC or BJD tonight,” she stated. Alva will likely be pitted towards former West Bengal governor Jagadeep Dhankhar for the submit of Vice President.

The Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress, which governs West Bengal, has introduced it’s going to abstain from the election.

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