Cong demands inquiry into spy racket

RESPONDING to the US court verdict in the Pegasus spyware case involving an illegal surveillance racket, Congress leaders have expressed concern over the privacy of the citizens who were targeted.

- ENS @ Bengaluru

Congress leader and Karnataka general secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala said, "The verdict in the Pegasus case has blown the lid off a nefarious operation where 300 WhatsApp numbers of Indians were specifically targeted in an illegal surveillance racket. The time has come for the Union government to face an inquisition. Who are the 300 Indians whose privacy was invaded? Which two Union ministers were caught in this web of espionage? Which three Opposition leaders had their communications compromised? Which journalists, busines