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The Centre did not cooperate with the probe into the Pegasus spyware row, the apex court-appointed technical and supervisory committees to look into the matter said.
A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana said on Thursday that the panel also found some kind of malware in five mobile phones out of the 29 examined.
The court will now hear the matter after four weeks.
The bench also comprising justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli said the panel has submitted its “lengthy” report in three parts and one part suggested amending the law to protect the right to privacy of citizens and ensure cyber security of the nation.
It said the report of the overseeing judge (Justice retired) R V Raveendran, which is general in nature, would be uploaded on its website. The bench said it would consider the plea to give redacted part of other reports to the parties.
The bench on October 27 last year had ordered a probe into the allegations of use of Israeli spyware by government agencies for targeted surveillance of politicians, journalists, and activists.
The panel, which included three experts on cyber security, digital forensics, networks, and hardware, was asked to “inquire, investigate and determine” whether Pegasus spyware was used for snooping on citizens and their probe would be monitored by a former apex court judge Raveendran.
The panel members were Naveen Kumar Chaudhary, Prabaharan P, and Ashwin Anil Gumaste.

SC-appointed Pegasus probe panel: Centre didn't cooperate with probe

The Centre did not cooperate with the probe into the Pegasus spyware row, the apex court-appointed technical and supervisory committees to look into the matter said.

The bench on October 27 last year had ordered a probe into the allegations of use of Israeli spyware by government agencies for targeted surveillance of politicians, journalists, and activists.

The Centre did not cooperate with the probe into the Pegasus spyware row, the apex court-appointed technical and supervisory committees to look into the matter said.
A bench headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana said on Thursday that the panel also found some kind of malware in five mobile phones out of the 29 examined.
The court will now hear the matter after four weeks.
The bench also comprising justices Surya Kant and Hima Kohli said the panel has submitted its &ldquo;lengthy&rdquo; report in three parts and one part suggested amending the law to protect the right to privacy of citizens and ensure cyber security of the nation.
It said the report of the overseeing judge (Justice retired) R V Raveendran, which is general in nature, would be uploaded on its website. The bench said it would consider the plea to give redacted part of other reports to the parties.
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The bench on October 27 last year had ordered a probe into the allegations of use of Israeli spyware by government agencies for targeted surveillance of politicians, journalists, and activists.
The panel, which included three experts on cyber security, digital forensics, networks, and hardware, was asked to &ldquo;inquire, investigate and determine&rdquo; whether Pegasus spyware was used for snooping on citizens and their probe would be monitored by a former apex court judge Raveendran.
The panel members were Naveen Kumar Chaudhary, Prabaharan P, and Ashwin Anil Gumaste.

Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday said he is examining the privilege motions moved against Union Minister for Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw for 'misleading' parliament on the Pegasus issue.
After examination, a clarification will be sought from the minister. The decision to admit or reject would be taken depending on that. Naidu said in the Rajya Sabha that Congress' KC Venugopal and two more MPs have given notice of privilege against the IT minister.
"I am examining it," he said. "Once I examine it, I will have to seek the clarification of the minister and then we will get back to you." Leaders of the Congress, TMC and CPI have moved privilege motions against Vaishnaw following a report in the New York Times claiming that the Indian government bought the Israeli spyware in 2017 as part of a USD 2 billion package for weapons.
The government maintained on the floor of the House that it had nothing to do with Pegasus and that it never bought the spyware from the NSO Group.
Most of the last winter session of Parliament was hit by the Pegasus controversy after reports alleged that the government was using the military-grade Israeli spyware to target political leaders, journalists, judges and civil society activists.
Earlier, when the House met for the day, Naidu said he has rejected a notice under rule 267 on the Pegasus issue.
Admission of a notice under rule 267 calls for setting aside the business of the day to take up the issue being listed in the notice.
"There is a notice under (rule) 267 for which I have already given my decision yesterday about Pegasus. I am not accepting it," he said.

Pegasus row: examining privilege motion against IT minister, says VP Venkaiah Naidu

Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday said he is examining the privilege motions moved against Union Minister for Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw for 'misleading' parliament on the Pegasus issue.
Naidu said in the Rajya Sabha that Congress' KC Venugopal and two more MPs have given notice of privilege against the IT minister and after examination, a clarification will be sought from the minister. He said the decision to admit or reject would be taken depending on that.&nbsp;
Leaders of the Congress, TMC and CPI have moved privilege motions against Vaishnaw following a report in the New York Times claiming that the Indian government bought the Israeli spyware in 2017 as part of a USD 2 billion package for weapons.
The government maintained on the floor of the House that it had nothing to do with Pegasus and that it never bought the spyware from the NSO Group.
Most of the last winter session of Parliament was hit by the Pegasus controversy after reports alleged that the government was using the military-grade Israeli spyware to target political leaders, journalists, judges and civil society activists.
Naidu said he has rejected a notice under rule 267 on the Pegasus issue.
Admission of a notice under rule 267 calls for setting aside the business of the day to take up the issue being listed in the notice.

Naidu said he has rejected a notice under rule 267 on the Pegasus issue.&nbsp;Admission of a notice under rule 267 calls for setting aside the business of the day to take up the issue being listed in the notice.

Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday said he is examining the privilege motions moved against Union Minister for Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw for 'misleading' parliament on the Pegasus issue.
After examination, a clarification will be sought from the minister. The decision to admit or reject would be taken depending on that. Naidu said in the Rajya Sabha that Congress' KC Venugopal and two more MPs have given notice of privilege against the IT minister.
"I am examining it," he said. "Once I examine it, I will have to seek the clarification of the minister and then we will get back to you." Leaders of the Congress, TMC and CPI have moved privilege motions against Vaishnaw following a report in the New York Times claiming that the Indian government bought the Israeli spyware in 2017 as part of a USD 2 billion package for weapons.
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The government maintained on the floor of the House that it had nothing to do with Pegasus and that it never bought the spyware from the NSO Group.
Most of the last winter session of Parliament was hit by the Pegasus controversy after reports alleged that the government was using the military-grade Israeli spyware to target political leaders, journalists, judges and civil society activists.
Earlier, when the House met for the day, Naidu said he has rejected a notice under rule 267 on the Pegasus issue.
Admission of a notice under rule 267 calls for setting aside the business of the day to take up the issue being listed in the notice.
"There is a notice under (rule) 267 for which I have already given my decision yesterday about Pegasus. I am not accepting it," he said.

Union Budget Session 2022: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to present Budget on Tuesday First part of the Budget Session will be held from January 31 to February 11 

Parliament's Budget Session 2022 begins today: what to expect

The Budget session of Parliament starting Monday is likely to be stormy with opposition parties all geared up to raise the Pegasus snooping allegations, farmers' issues and the border row with China.

Parliament's Budget Session begins today: what to expect

The Budget session of Parliament starting Monday is likely to be stormy with opposition parties all geared up to raise the Pegasus snooping allegations, farmers' issues and the border row with China.
The Union Budget which will be presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala&nbsp;Sitharaman on February 1 will be the mainstay of this session which&nbsp;is being held in the midst of crucial assembly elections in five states, including Uttar Pradesh, where the BJP is locked in a bitter electoral contest with its rivals. With the campaigning in full swing, it will have an effect on Parliament proceedings.
The opposition is preparing to unitedly take on the government on the Pegasus snooping row after the New York Times claimed that India purchased the snooping spyware as part of a defence deal with Israel in 2017.
The Pegasus row had led to a washout of the last Monsoon session when a united opposition did not allow both houses to function and sought a discussion on the matter.
The principal opposition Congress has said that it will reach out to like-minded parties to raise issues such as farm distress, Chinese "incursions", demand for a relief package for Covid-19 victims, sale of Air India, and the Pegasus snooping row during the session.

The Pegasus row had led to a washout of the last Monsoon session when a united opposition did not allow both houses to function and sought a discussion on the matter.

Union Budget Session 2022: The Budget session of Parliament starting Monday is likely to be stormy with opposition parties all geared up to raise the Pegasus snooping allegations, farmers' issues, and the border row with China.
The <a href="https://www.editorji.com/business-news/budget" target="_blank">Union Budget</a> which will be presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala&nbsp;Sitharaman on February 1 will be the mainstay of this session which&nbsp;is being held in the midst of crucial assembly elections in five states, including Uttar Pradesh, where the BJP is locked in a bitter electoral contest with its rivals. With the campaigning in full swing, it will have an effect on Parliament proceedings.
The opposition is preparing to unitedly take on the government on the Pegasus snooping row after the New York Times claimed that India purchased the snooping spyware as part of a defence deal with Israel in 2017.
Leader of the Congress in Lok Sabha has already written to Speaker Om Birla for moving a privilege motion against the government and IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw&nbsp;for "misleading" the House, as the government had denied the charges of "spying" in a statement in Parliament last year.
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The <a href="https://www.editorji.com/world-news/pegasus-row-poland-s-most-powerful-leader-admits-buying-israeli-surveillance-software-1641552731125" target="_blank">Pegasus row</a> had led to a washout of the last Monsoon session when a united opposition did not allow both houses to function and sought a discussion on the matter.
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Union minister General V K Singh on Saturday called The New York Times 'supari media' over its report which claimed that the Indian government bought the Pegasus spy tool in 2017 as part of a deal with Israel.
The Israeli spyware Pegasus and a missile system were the 'centrepieces' of a roughly USD 2 billion deal of sophisticated weapons and intelligence gear between India and Israel in 2017, according to the report in The New York Times.
Reacting to the report, VK Singh questioned NYT's credibility and asked if a news organisation that is known as 'supari media' can be trusted 
A massive controversy erupted last year when the NSO Group hit the headlines with the alleged use of its Pegasus software by some governments to spy on journalists, human rights defenders, politicians and others in a number of countries, including India, triggered concerns over issues relating to privacy.
 

Union minister VK Singh slams NYT report on Pegasus spy software, calls it 'supari media'

Union minister General V K Singh on Saturday called The New York Times 'supari media' over its report which claimed that the Indian government bought the Pegasus spy tool in 2017 as part of a deal with Israel.

Union minister's retort after NYT&nbsp;report on Pegasus spyware
Gen VK Singh: New York Times a 'supari&nbsp;media'
NYT&nbsp;report claimed that India bought Pegasus from Israel in 2017

The New York Times report claimed that the Indian government bought the Pegasus spy tool in 2017 as part of a deal with Israel.

Union minister General V K Singh on Saturday called The New York Times 'supari&nbsp;media' over its report which claimed that the Indian government bought the Pegasus spy tool in 2017 as part of a deal with Israel.
The Israeli spyware Pegasus and a missile system were the 'centrepieces' of a roughly USD 2 billion deal of sophisticated weapons and intelligence gear between India and Israel in 2017, according to the report in The New York Times.
Reacting to the report, VK Singh&nbsp;questioned NYT's&nbsp;credibility and asked if a news organisation that is known as 'supari media' can be trusted.
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A massive controversy erupted last year when the NSO Group hit the headlines with the alleged use of its Pegasus software by some governments to spy on journalists, human rights defenders, politicians and others in a number of countries, including India, triggered concerns over issues relating to privacy.
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Poland's most powerful politician has acknowledged that the country bought advanced spyware from the Israeli surveillance software maker NSO Group, but denied that it was being used to target his political opponents.
Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the leader of Poland's ruling conservative party, Law and Justice, said in an interview that the software, Pegasus, is now being used by secret services in many countries to combat crime and corruption. He noted that Pegasus represents a technological advancement over earlier monitoring systems, which did not allow the services to monitor encrypted messages.
“It would be bad if the Polish services did not have this type of tool,” Kaczynski said in an interview to be published in the Monday edition of the weekly “Sieci," excerpts of which were published Friday by the wPolityce.pl news portal.
The interview follows exclusive reports by The Associated Press that Citizen Lab, a cyber watchdog group at the University of Toronto, found that three Polish government critics were hacked with NSO's Pegasus spyware.
On Thursday, Amnesty International independently verified the finding by Citizen Lab that Sen. Krzysztof Brejza had been hacked multiple times in 2019 when he was running the opposition's parliamentary election campaign. Text messages stolen from Brejza's phone were doctored and aired by state-controlled TV as part of a smear campaign in the heat of the race, which the populist ruling party went on to narrowly win.
Brejza now maintains that the election was not fair since the ruling party would have had access to his campaign's tactical thinking and plans.
The revelations have rocked Poland, drawing comparisons to the 1970s Watergate scandal in the United States and eliciting calls for an investigative commission in parliament.
Kaczynski said he sees no reason to set up such a commission, and he denied that the surveillance played any role in the outcome of the 2019 elections.
“There is nothing here, no fact, except the hysteria of the opposition. There is no Pegasus case, no surveillance,” Kaczynski said. “No Pegasus, no services, no secretly obtained information played any role in the 2019 election campaign. They lost because they lost. They shouldn't look for such excuses today.” The other two Polish targets confirmed by Citizen Lab were Roman Giertych, a lawyer who represents opposition politicians in a number of politically sensitive cases, and Ewa Wrzosek, an independent-minded prosecutor.
Kaczynski's allies had previously denied that Poland purchased and used Pegasus.
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki called the Citizen Lab-AP findings “fake news” and suggested a foreign intelligence service could have done the spying — an idea dismissed by critics who said no other government would have any interest in the three Polish targets.
Deputy Defense Minister Wojciech Skurkiewicz in late December said “the Pegasus system is not in the possession of the Polish services. It is not used to track or surveil anyone in our country." Media reports say Poland purchased Pegasus in 2017, using money from the so-called Justice Fund, which is meant to help the victims of crimes and rehabilitate criminals. According to investigations by the TVN broadcaster and Gazeta Wyborcza daily, it is used by the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau, a special service created to combat corruption in public life that is under the political control of the ruling party.
“The public money was spent on an important public purpose, related to the fight against crime and the protection of citizens,” Kaczynski said.
Dozens of high-profile cases of Pegasus abuse have been uncovered since 2015, many by a global media consortium last year, with the NSO Group malware employed to eavesdrop on journalists, politicians, diplomats, lawyers and human rights activists from the Middle East to Mexico.
The Polish hacks are considered particularly egregious because they occurred not in a repressive autocracy but in a European Union member state. 

Pegasus row: Polands top leaders admits buying Israeli software

Pegasus row: Polands most powerful leader admits buying Israeli surveillance software

Poland's most powerful politician has acknowledged that the country bought advanced spyware from the Israeli surveillance software maker NSO Group, but denied that it was being used to target his political opponents.
Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the leader of Poland's ruling conservative party, Law and Justice, said in an interview that the software, Pegasus, is now being used by secret services in many countries to combat crime and corruption. He noted that Pegasus represents a technological advancement over earlier monitoring systems, which did not allow the services to monitor encrypted messages.
His admission follows exclusive reports by The Associated Press that Citizen Lab, a cyber watchdog group at the University of Toronto, found that three Polish government critics were hacked with NSO's Pegasus spyware.
In India, the Supreme Court has ordered a probe into the alleged misuse of the Israeli software.&nbsp;

The admission follows exclusive reports by The Associated Press that Citizen Lab, a cyber watchdog group at the University of Toronto, found that three Polish government critics were hacked with NSO's Pegasus spyware.

Poland's most powerful politician has acknowledged that the country bought advanced spyware from the Israeli surveillance software maker NSO Group, but denied that it was being used to target his political opponents.
Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the leader of Poland's ruling conservative party, Law and Justice, said in an interview that the software, Pegasus, is now being used by secret services in many countries to combat crime and corruption. He noted that Pegasus represents a technological advancement over earlier monitoring systems, which did not allow the services to monitor encrypted messages.
&ldquo;It would be bad if the Polish services did not have this type of tool,&rdquo; Kaczynski said in an interview to be published in the Monday edition of the weekly &ldquo;Sieci," excerpts of which were published Friday by the wPolityce.pl news portal.
The interview follows exclusive reports by The Associated Press that Citizen Lab, a cyber watchdog group at the University of Toronto, found that three Polish government critics were hacked with NSO's Pegasus spyware.
On Thursday, Amnesty International independently verified the finding by Citizen Lab that Sen. Krzysztof Brejza had been hacked multiple times in 2019 when he was running the opposition's parliamentary election campaign. Text messages stolen from Brejza's phone were doctored and aired by state-controlled TV as part of a smear campaign in the heat of the race, which the populist ruling party went on to narrowly win.
Brejza now maintains that the election was not fair since the ruling party would have had access to his campaign's tactical thinking and plans.
The revelations have rocked Poland, drawing comparisons to the 1970s Watergate scandal in the United States and eliciting calls for an investigative commission in parliament.
Kaczynski said he sees no reason to set up such a commission, and he denied that the surveillance played any role in the outcome of the 2019 elections.
&ldquo;There is nothing here, no fact, except the hysteria of the opposition. There is no Pegasus case, no surveillance,&rdquo; Kaczynski said. &ldquo;No Pegasus, no services, no secretly obtained information played any role in the 2019 election campaign. They lost because they lost. They shouldn't look for such excuses today.&rdquo; The other two Polish targets confirmed by Citizen Lab were Roman Giertych, a lawyer who represents opposition politicians in a number of politically sensitive cases, and Ewa Wrzosek, an independent-minded prosecutor.
Kaczynski's allies had previously denied that Poland purchased and used Pegasus.
Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki called the Citizen Lab-AP findings &ldquo;fake news&rdquo; and suggested a foreign intelligence service could have done the spying &mdash; an idea dismissed by critics who said no other government would have any interest in the three Polish targets.
Deputy Defense Minister Wojciech Skurkiewicz in late December said &ldquo;the Pegasus system is not in the possession of the Polish services. It is not used to track or surveil anyone in our country." Media reports say Poland purchased Pegasus in 2017, using money from the so-called Justice Fund, which is meant to help the victims of crimes and rehabilitate criminals. According to investigations by the TVN broadcaster and Gazeta Wyborcza daily, it is used by the Central Anti-Corruption Bureau, a special service created to combat corruption in public life that is under the political control of the ruling party.
&ldquo;The public money was spent on an important public purpose, related to the fight against crime and the protection of citizens,&rdquo; Kaczynski said.
Dozens of high-profile cases of Pegasus abuse have been uncovered since 2015, many by a global media consortium last year, with the NSO Group malware employed to eavesdrop on journalists, politicians, diplomats, lawyers and human rights activists from the Middle East to Mexico.
The Polish hacks are considered particularly egregious because they occurred not in a repressive autocracy but in a European Union member state.&nbsp;
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Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said on Thursday that the Supreme Court will set up an expert committee to inquire into alleged use of Israeli spyware Pegasus for mounting surveillance on Indian citizens.
The CJI heads the bench which is looking at a clutch of petitions that have demanded a court-monitored investigation into alleged use of Pegasus spyware for unlawful snooping.
Justice Ramana informed senior advocate CU Singh about constitution of a committee during the hearing of an unconnected matter. Singh represents one of the petitioners in the bouquet of cases on Pegasus. &ldquo;Please tell other lawyers too that we will pass our order next week,&rdquo; the CJI told Singh.
The court had, on September 13, reserved its order in the case after the Union government declined to make public whether its agencies used the Israeli software.
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SC to set up an expert panel to inquire into Pegasus row, order next week

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said on Thursday that the Supreme Court will set up an expert committee to inquire into alleged use of Israeli spyware Pegasus for mounting surveillance on Indian citizens.

The CJI heads the bench which is looking at a clutch of petitions that have demanded a court-monitored investigation into alleged use of Pegasus spyware for unlawful snooping.

Chief Justice of India NV Ramana said on Thursday that the Supreme Court will set up an expert committee to inquire into alleged use of <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/pegasus-row-defence-ministry-says-no-transactions-with-israeli-firm-1628511317394">Israeli spyware Pegasus</a> for mounting surveillance on Indian citizens.
The CJI heads the bench which is looking at a clutch of petitions that have demanded a court-monitored investigation into alleged use of<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/allegations-serious-if-reports-are-true-supreme-court-on-pegasus-row-1628149339313"> Pegasus spyware for unlawful snooping.</a>
<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/news-guru-pegasus-project-the-politics-of-surveillance-1627050711354">Justice Ramana</a> informed senior advocate CU Singh about constitution of a committee during the hearing of an unconnected matter. Singh represents one of the petitioners in the bouquet of cases on Pegasus. &ldquo;Please tell other lawyers too that we will pass our order next week,&rdquo; the CJI told Singh.
The court had, on September 13, reserved its order in the case after the Union government declined to make public whether its agencies used the Israeli software.
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Soon after it met for the day, The Lok Sabha on Wednesday was adjourned was adourned ahead of schedule. The Monsoon Session was scheduled to go on till 13th August
Speaker Om Birla said the "productivity" of the Monsoon Session was only 22 per cent owing to the opposition protests in the House which has been facing disruptions ever since it began on July 19.
The parliament proceedings have been hit over the last few weeks due to protests over the Pegasus snooping row, farm laws and other issues.
For the first time since the Monsoon Session began, the Lok Sabha on Tuesday witnessed a proper debate on a bill when the House took up the Constitution (127th Amendment) Bill, 2021, which seeks to restore states’ power to make their own OBC lists.

Lok Sabha session ends before schedule, Speaker says productivity only 22%

Lok&nbsp;Sabha Speaker Om Birla said the "productivity" of the Monsoon Session was only 22%, due to opposition protests since July 19.

Lok Sabha ends before schedule, Speaker says only 22% productivity recorded

Lok Sabha&nbsp;adjourned ahead of schedule on Wednesday
Monsoon Session was scheduled to end on 13th August
Om Birla:&nbsp;"productivity" only 22% owing to&nbsp; opposition protests
Proceedings hit&nbsp; due to protests over Pegasus snooping row
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Speaker Om Birla said the "productivity" of the Monsoon Session was only 22 per cent owing to the opposition protests in the House which has been facing disruptions ever since it began on July 19.

Soon after it met for the day, the Lok Sabha on Wednesday was adjourned ahead of schedule. The Monsoon Session was scheduled to go on till 13th August
Speaker Om Birla said the "productivity" of the Monsoon Session was only 22 per cent owing to the opposition protests in the House which has been facing disruptions ever since it began on July 19.
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The parliament proceedings have been hit over the last few weeks due to protests over the Pegasus snooping row, farm laws and other issues.
For the first time since the Monsoon Session began, the Lok Sabha on Tuesday witnessed a proper debate on a bill when the House took up the Constitution (127th Amendment) Bill, 2021, which seeks to restore states&rsquo; power to make their own OBC lists.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday told petitioners seeking a probe into the Pegasus scandal that they should refrain from participating in "parallel debates on social media" on the issue.
The court urged the petitioners to "have faith in the system" and "say whatever they have say on the issue inside the court.
The Supreme Court said that it would decide next Monday whether or not to issue notice in the petitions pertaining to the Pegasus scandal.
On the last date of hearing, the court had remarked that the allegations in news reports regarding the Pegasus controversy are serious in nature if true.
Following the revelations in media regarding alleged snooping, a number of petitions have been filed by senior journalists, lawyers and Editors Guild&nbsp;before the Supreme Court seeking a probe.
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'No parallel social media debate': SC tells petitioners seeking Pegasus probe

The Supreme Court on Tuesday told petitioners seeking a probe into the Pegasus scandal that they should refrain from participating in "parallel debates on social media" on the issue.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday told petitioners seeking a probe into the Pegasus scandal that they should refrain from participating in "parallel debates on social media" on the issue.
The court urged the petitioners to "have faith in the system" and "say whatever they have say on the issue inside the court.
The Supreme Court said that it would decide next Monday whether or not to issue notice in the petitions pertaining to the Pegasus scandal.
On the last date of hearing, the court had remarked that the allegations in news reports regarding the Pegasus controversy are serious in nature if true.
Following the revelations in media regarding alleged snooping, a number of petitions have been filed by senior journalists, lawyers and Editors Guild&nbsp;before the Supreme Court seeking a probe.
&nbsp;

The Supreme Court on Tuesday told petitioners seeking a probe into the Pegasus scandal that they should refrain from participating in "parallel debates on social media" on the issue.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday told petitioners seeking a probe into the Pegasus scandal that they should refrain from participating in "parallel debates on social media" on the issue.
The court urged the petitioners to "have faith in the system" and "say whatever they have say on the issue inside the court.
The Supreme Court said that it would decide next Monday whether or not to issue notice in the petitions pertaining to the Pegasus scandal.
On the last date of hearing, the court had remarked that the allegations in news reports regarding the Pegasus controversy <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/allegations-serious-if-reports-are-true-supreme-court-on-pegasus-row-1628149339313" target="_blank">are serious in nature if true</a>.
Following the revelations in media regarding alleged snooping, a number of petitions have been filed by senior journalists, lawyers and Editors Guild&nbsp;before the Supreme Court seeking a probe.
Also See |<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/pegasus-row-defence-ministry-says-no-transactions-with-israeli-firm-1628511317394" target="_blank">&nbsp;Defence ministry says no transactions with Israeli firm</a>
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Amid a serious logjam in Parliament over opposition protests on the Pegasus snooping scandal, the defence ministry has said it has not made any transaction with the Israeli firm NSO, which is also the vendor of the Pegasus spyware. Opposition protests over the Pegasus issue have held up Parliament through the ongoing Monsson Session.
The statement was part of the ministry's answer in Rajya Sabha in response to a question by Dr V Sivadasan. The CPM MP had questioned whether the government has carried out any transaction with the NSO Group Technologies and if so, the details of it.
The government has all along denied any role in alleged snooping on journalists, opposition politicians, activists and government officials.
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Pegasus row: Defence ministry says no transactions with Israeli firm

The defence ministry has said it has not made any transaction with the Israeli firm NSO, which is also the vendor of the Pegasus spyware

Amid a serious logjam in Parliament over opposition protests on the Pegasus snooping scandal, the defence ministry has said it has not made any transaction with the Israeli firm NSO, which is also the vendor of the Pegasus spyware. Opposition protests over the Pegasus issue have held up Parliament through the ongoing Monsoon Session.
The statement was part of the ministry's answer in Rajya Sabha in response to a question by Dr V Sivadasan. The CPM MP had questioned whether the government has carried out any transaction with the NSO Group Technologies and if so, the details of it.
The government has all along denied any role in alleged snooping on journalists, opposition politicians, activists and government officials.
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Amid a serious logjam in Parliament over opposition protests on the Pegasus snooping scandal, the defence ministry has said it has not made any transaction with the Israeli firm NSO, which is also the vendor of the Pegasus spyware

Amid a serious logjam in Parliament over opposition protests on the Pegasus snooping scandal, the defence ministry has said it has not made any transaction with the Israeli firm NSO, which is also the vendor of the Pegasus spyware. Opposition protests over the Pegasus issue have held up Parliament through the ongoing Monsoon Session.
Also See |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/allegations-serious-if-reports-are-true-supreme-court-on-pegasus-row-1628149339313" target="_blank">'Allegations serious if reports are true': Supreme Court on Pegasus row</a>
The statement was part of the ministry's answer in Rajya Sabha in response to a question by Dr V Sivadasan. The CPM MP had questioned whether the government has carried out any transaction with the NSO Group Technologies and if so, the details of it.
The government has all along denied any role in alleged snooping on journalists, opposition politicians, activists and government officials.
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A week before parliament's Monsoon Session ends, TMC MP Derek O'Brien on Sunday demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends the proceedings and listen to the demands of the opposition.
The parliament has been disrupted since day one of the ongoing session as opposition clamoured for a discussion on the Pegasus spyware row, the farmers' issues among several others. Meanwhile, the government, which has denied any illegal snooping in a statement in parliament, has refused to discuss the matter further.
O'Brien tweeted a three-minute video of various opposition parties pushing for a discussion in the parliament, and urged the Prime Minister to listen
Irked by the repeated chaos and adjournments PM Modi said the &lsquo;Parliament is being insulted by the acts of the Opposition in both Houses&rsquo;.

TMC's Derek O'Brien tweets video, shares Opposition's message, urges PM to listen

A week before parliament's Monsoon Session ends, TMC MP Derek O'Brien demanded that PM Modi attends the proceedings and listen to the demands of the opposition.

//Opposition urges PM Modi&nbsp;to attend Parliament proceedings&nbsp; //TMC&nbsp;MP Derek&nbsp;O'Brien posts video urging PM to listen to Opposition&nbsp;demands //Opposition&nbsp;demands discussion on Pegasus row, farmers' protests //Govt has refused to discuss Pegasus snooping issue any further&nbsp; //PM Modi: 'Parliament insulted by acts of Opposition in both Houses&rsquo;

A week before parliament's Monsoon Session ends, TMC MP Derek O'Brien demanded that PM Modi attends the proceedings and listen to the demands of the opposition.

A week before parliament's Monsoon Session ends, TMC MP Derek O'Brien on Sunday demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi attends the proceedings and listen to the demands of the opposition.
The parliament has been disrupted since day one of the ongoing session as opposition clamoured for a discussion on the Pegasus spyware row, the farmers' issues among several others. Meanwhile, the government, which has denied any illegal snooping in a statement in parliament, has refused to discuss the matter further.
O'Brien tweeted a three-minute video of various opposition parties pushing for a discussion in the parliament, and urged the Prime Minister to listen
Irked by the repeated chaos and adjournments PM Modi said the &lsquo;Parliament is being insulted by the acts of the Opposition in both Houses&rsquo;.

Amid the ongoing stalemate in Parliament during the Monsoon session, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has invited leaders of opposition parties to a breakfast meeting at the Constitution Club on Tuesday to chalk out a joint strategy on the Pegasus snooping issue.
Sources told PTI&nbsp;that&nbsp;the meeting is being held to forge unity among the opposition ranks on Pegasus snooping issue.
All opposition MPs and floor leaders of various parties have been invited for the meeting.
The opposition has been demanding a discussion in Parliament on the Pegasus row and its leaders have been giving adjournment notices everyday.
The Modi government has been saying that the opposition is creating a "non-issue" and the IT minister has already given a reply in both Houses of Parliament.
The sources told PTI added that an invite has also been sent to Trinamool Congress, which has been skipping all meetings convened by Rahul Gandhi so far.&nbsp;

Pegasus snooping row: Rahul Gandhi invites oppn parties leaders for breakfast meeting 

Sources told PTI&nbsp;that&nbsp;the meeting is being held to forge unity among the opposition ranks on Pegasus snooping issue.

Sources told PTI&nbsp;that&nbsp;the meeting is being held to forge unity among the opposition ranks on Pegasus snooping issue.

Amid the ongoing stalemate in Parliament during the Monsoon session, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has invited leaders of opposition parties to a breakfast meeting at the Constitution Club on Tuesday to chalk out a joint strategy on the Pegasus snooping issue.
Sources told PTI&nbsp;that&nbsp;the meeting is being held to forge unity among the opposition ranks on Pegasus snooping issue.
All opposition MPs and floor leaders of various parties have been invited for the meeting.
The opposition has been demanding a discussion in Parliament on the Pegasus row and its leaders have been giving adjournment notices everyday.
The Modi government has been saying that the opposition is creating a "non-issue" and the IT minister has already given a reply in both Houses of Parliament.
The sources told PTI added that an invite has also been sent to Trinamool Congress, which has been skipping all meetings convened by Rahul Gandhi so far.&nbsp;

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