NEW DELHI: At least seven organizations representing journalists came together on Thursday and strongly condemned the alleged surveillance on media persons. Pegasus spyware
Seeking clarity on how this was done and who authorized the snooping, press club of India, Editors Guild of India, Press Association, Delhi Union of Journalists, Indian Women’s Press Corps, Working News Cameramen Association, IJU and various media organizations demanded a Supreme Court-monitored probe into the alleged illegal espionage.
“Acts of spying on citizens undermine democracy. Therefore, it is up to the government to put an end to the confusion of details and come clean on the use of Pegasus spyware,” a joint statement from the organizations said.
Referring to the acts of espionage as a “gross abuse of state powers” which must be stopped immediately, the organizations said that national security cannot be a shield to such unrestricted surveillance and said that media organizations are “democratic”. Will explore constitutional alternatives to protect and freedom of the press.”
Seeking clarity on how this was done and who authorized the snooping, press club of India, Editors Guild of India, Press Association, Delhi Union of Journalists, Indian Women’s Press Corps, Working News Cameramen Association, IJU and various media organizations demanded a Supreme Court-monitored probe into the alleged illegal espionage.
“Acts of spying on citizens undermine democracy. Therefore, it is up to the government to put an end to the confusion of details and come clean on the use of Pegasus spyware,” a joint statement from the organizations said.
Referring to the acts of espionage as a “gross abuse of state powers” which must be stopped immediately, the organizations said that national security cannot be a shield to such unrestricted surveillance and said that media organizations are “democratic”. Will explore constitutional alternatives to protect and freedom of the press.”
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