“A report from disruptors to obstructors”: Amit Shah on spy line

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Union Home Secretary Amit Shah on Monday criticized opposition Congress and international organizations for suggesting the government was involved in monitoring the phones of politicians, journalists and others , claiming that these “obstructions” and “disruptors” will not be able to derail development trajectory with their plots.

In a hard-hitting statement, Shah said the report on the alleged espionage has been magnified by a few whose sole purpose is to do whatever is possible to humiliate India on the world stage.

“This is a report from disruptors to obstructors. Disruptors are global organizations that don’t like India to move forward.

“The opponents are political actors in India who do not want India to move forward. Indians know very well about this timeline and this connection,” he said.

The Home Secretary said he wanted to assure the Indian people that the Modi government’s priority is clear – “national welfare” – and that he will continue to work to achieve it no matter what.

Opposition parties on Monday denounced the government over alleged wiretaps by prominent figures in the country using Israeli spyware Pegasus and demanded an independent investigation by a judicial or parliamentary committee.

An international media consortium reported on Sunday that more than 300 verified cell phone numbers, including those of two sitting ministers, more than 40 journalists, three opposition leaders and a sitting judge, as well as dozens of men. businessmen and activists in India may have been targeted for hacking via Israeli spyware. sold only to government agencies.

Shah said those who intend to derail India’s progress are peddling the same old tales about the country.

“To see Congress without a rudder, jumping on this train is not unexpected.

“They have a good background in trampling on democracy and with their own messy house they are now trying to derail anything progressive in parliament,” he said.

(Only the title and image of this report may have been reworked by Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is automatically generated from a syndicated feed.)

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