Congress questions Centre over US court verdict in Pegasus surveillance case

BENGALURU: 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.

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.