Pegasus snooping; IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Says media report attempted to malign Indian democracy

July 22, 2021 B M 0 Comments

New Delhi, July 22

Minister for Communications, Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw has said that a sensational story around Pegasus being published just a day before the monsoon session in Parliament cannot be a coincidence.

He said, this press story on Pegasus, done by a web portal on the 18th of this month, attempts to malign the Indian Democracy and its well-established institutions.

In his statement in the Rajya Sabha today amid a ruckus, Mr Vaishnaw said, in the past, similar claims were made regarding the use of Pegasus on WhatsApp.