New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has issued a statement regarding the controversy over the ‘Pegasus Project’ as well as the disruption by the opposition parties in the first monsoon session of Parliament.
Amit Shah wrote in his statement, “Disruptors and disruptors will not be able to derail India’s development path with their conspiracies. The monsoon season will give new fruits of progress.”
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Referring to media reports relating to the ‘Pegasus Project’, he wrote: “Which seemed like a perfect sign, late last evening we saw a report which has been amplified by some sections with only one purpose – whatever is possible To do more and demean India on the world stage, fuel the same old narratives about our nation and derail India’s growth trajectory.
He insisted that important bills for the welfare of “farmers, youth, women and backward sections of the society” are prepared for debate and discussion in the monsoon session, “but some forces cannot digest it. They are the national railways”. Pragati. It deserves the question – to whose tune are these people dancing, who want to show India in bad light? What makes them happy and show India in bad light again and again Huh?” He alleged.
Attacking the Congress party, which sought its resignation over the Pegasus controversy, HM Amit Shah wrote: “To see the Congress without a rudder, it is not unexpected to jump on this bandwagon. They have good experience of crushing democracy and their Not in the house. Order, they are now trying to derail any progressive thing that comes in Parliament.”
“People have often associated this phrase with me lightly, but today I want to say seriously – the timing of selective leaks, disruption …Aap Chronology This is a report for detractors by detractors,” he added, furthering his much-publicized phrase.
He accused the journalists behind the ‘Pegasus Project’; Being “obstacles” which are “global organizations that do not like India to progress. Blockers are political players in India who do not want India to progress”.
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‘Pegasus Project’ – Charges and Defenses
The report on the ‘Pegasus Project’ alleged that more than 40 journalists, 3 prominent opposition leaders, 1 constitutional authority, 2 serving ministers in the Narendra Modi government, current and former chiefs and officials of security organizations, and a large number of businessmen were involved. . List of potential or past victims of the Pegasus project.
Guardian and Washington Post It claimed that several governments of the world, including the Indian government, are spying on eminent persons through a special software called Pegasus, which is sold by the Israeli surveillance company NSO to the governments of various countries.
While opposition parties hit out at the central government over the claims, the BJP-led Center strongly denied the allegations.
The BJP has laid great emphasis on the timing of the report, which came just before the start of the monsoon session, in response to allegations and reports alleging malafide intentions.
“A very sensational story was published last night by a web portal. Several top allegations were made around this story. The press report came out a day before the monsoon session of Parliament. It cannot be a coincidence,” IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnav said this in the Lok Sabha on Monday.
Ravi Shankar Prasad, like his successor in the IT ministry, questioned the intention behind releasing this report before the monsoon session of Parliament.
Among political figures, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi, election strategist Prashant Kishor, TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee and new IT minister Ashwini Vaishnav are among the possible targets of Israel’s spyware ‘Pegasus’.
Congress party’s Rajya Sabha leader Mallikarjun Kharge has demanded Union Home Minister Amit Shah to resign and initiate investigation against PM Narendra Modi.
He said, “Prime Minister and Home Minister Rahul Gandhi are involved in spying on opposition leaders including journalists and even Union ministers. Amit Shah sahib should resign before investigation and there should be an inquiry against Modi sahib.” “
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