Govt can't be given free pass in name of national security every time: CPI
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Welcoming the Supreme Court's decision to form a technical committee to probe the Pegasus spyware case, Communist Party of India (CPI) leader D Raja on Wednesday said that the government cannot be given a free pass in the name of national security every time.
"Government cannot be given a free pass in the name of national security every time. We (CPI) welcome the order of the Supreme Court. We are talking about people's right to privacy and freedom here. Why did the government not come out clearly in the Parliament when this issue was being raised. The government was being dubious, it was not straightforward and truthful to the people and the parliament. Let us hope that the committee will now investigate the matter and bring the truth before everyone," Raja said.
Noting there is no clear stand of the Centre on the Pegasus spyware case, the Supreme Court on Wednesday formed a three-member technical committee to probe the matter.
The Technical Committee shall comprise Dr Naveen Kumar Chaudhary, Dr Prabaharan P, Dr Ashwin Anil Gumaste. The court also decided to form a three-member committee to oversee the technical committee. The committee will be headed by RV Raveendran, former Supreme Court Judge and also comprise Alok Joshi and Sandeep Oberoi. The committee will oversee a three-member technical committee, comprising cyber security, digital forensics, networks, and hardware. (ANI)