The government on Monday denied claims that it had used spyware Pegasus to “compromise” the phone data of some persons but The Wire, the news portal which was a part of the Pegasus project that investigated possible snooping using the Israeli spyware in many countries, published fresh data that revealed IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw himself was on a long list of people who might have been victims.
The entire Opposition walked out soon after the minister’s statement and both houses of Parliament were adjourned. Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the report was “by disrupters for obstructers”.
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