A cyber expert has filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court saying that there was evidence of government involvement in deploying the Pegasus malware against individuals.
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Leader of Congress party in Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, wrote to Speaker Om Birla and demanded that a privilege motion be initiated against the Minister of Information Technology for deliberately misleading the House on the Pegasus issue.
A three-judge bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana had issued a notice to the Centre on the pleas on August 17, while making it clear that it did not want the government to disclose anything which compromises national security.
Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati on Sunday targeted the government on its "silence" over the Pegasus controversy saying that it is necessary to give credible answers and be accountable towards the country and its people.