Shashi Tharoor, BJP MP spar over deferral of Parliament IT panel meeting on snooping row

NEW DELHI: Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who heads the Parliamentary panel on IT, took a dig at BJP members opposing his decision to question government officials on the Pegasus row.

He said “some elements” have chosen to reduce it to a “ping pong match” that goes against the spirit of Parliament. Asked about reports of BJP MP Nishikant Dubey moving a privilege motion against him, Tharoor said it has no validity. “No constituted procedure was followed in introducing the motion that requires the Speaker to get the leave of the House before it can be introduced,” said Tharoor.