Congress seeks privilege motion against IT Minister on Pegasus

On the eve of the price range session of Parliament, the opposition Congress has made the transfer to confront the federal government concerning the newest media expose on the Pegasus spy ware situation by searching for a privilege movement in opposition to data expertise minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

Congress Home chief within the Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, on Sunday wrote to Speaker Om Birla, giving discover for the Privilege Movement in opposition to the minister by alleging that the latter had “intentionally misled the Home” in the course of the monsoon session by stating that the federal government had by no means bought Pegasus.

Citing an NYT report claiming that the Authorities of India had bought the spy ware from Israel as a part of the 2017 defence deal, Chowdhury’s letter to the Speaker said: “Within the gentle of the newest revelation by the New York Occasions, it seems that the Modi authorities has misled Parliament and the Supreme Courtroom and lied to the individuals of India. In view of the above, I demand {that a} privilege movement could also be initiated in opposition to the Minister for Info and Expertise for intentionally deceptive the Home on the Pegasus situation.”