Pegasus row: NCP asks Centre to probe if any foreign govt snooped on Indian politicians, judges

Maharashtra minister and NCP spokesperson Nawab Malik on Tuesday said if the Union government did not use the Pegasus spyware, it should probe whether any other foreign government snooped on Indian politicians, judges, bureaucrats and journalists.

Malik told reporters here that the Defence ministry has said there was no transaction with the NSO Group, an Israeli surveillance software company, regarding the Pegasus spyware.

“In that case, the Union government should immediately announce an inquiry whether any foreign country snooped on opposition leaders in India, judges of the Supreme Court, businessmen, journalists and advocates,” he said.