The Congress member had also sought to know from the Home Minister as to what kind of surveillance and intelligence mechanisms are in💞 place to check the arms smuggling, human trafficking, and smuggling of animal parts at the India-Myanmar border.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday took exception to Congওress member Gaurav Gogoi’s allegation that government snoops on politicians with Israeli spyware Pegasus and asked him to give proof of the claim, saying the house was not meant for “reckless politics.”
Gogoi, while participating in a discussion in Lok Sabha on drug menace, sought to know fr𒆙om t🌞he government about the kind of surveillance mechanism it has in place on the country’s land and sea borders, as well as international airports, to check the entry of contraband into the country.
The Congress meꦓmber also sought to know from the Home Minister as to what kind of surveillance and intelligence mechanisms are in place to check the arms smuggling, human trafficking, and smuggling of animal parts at the India-Myanmar border.
“You snoop on us ag🥂ain and again, install Pegasus on our phones and that of t🔯he journalists,” Gogoi charged.
“You tell us how many drug mafias you have caught through Pegasus so far,” Gogoi asked Shah.
Objecting to the Congress member's remarks, Shah asked G🌸ogoi to submit in the hou𝓡se the proof of his accusation.
“He has levelled a very serious allegation that Pegasus has been installed in his mobile. He must submit here the basis (of his accusation) in the House. Either his words are remove🥂d or he must submit the basis,” Shah said.
“The House is for serious discussio🃏n, not for re♏ckless politics,” he added.
Gogoi urged Spe⭕aker Om Birla to issue an order if he made any mistake in asking the gov🐼ernment to tell the House if it uses Pegasus for surveillance or not.
“He has said (Pegasus was) used on him. He must submit facts. He can't just talk like this. Rest the Supreme Court has decided♌,” Shah said referring to the apex court's decision on🅘 the Pegasus spyware matter.
“What can we do if you also do not read like your leader,” he also said, hitting out at Gogoi over his remarks
Intervening, the Speaker told the mem🉐bers that it will enhance the dignity of the House if they make their points with fac🍌ts and proof.
“This is my request,” he added.