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Pegasus snooping controversy rocks Indian parliament as opposition cries foul

Opposition lawmakers in India have filed privilege motions accusing the government of providing misleading information over its use of Israel's controversial Pegasus spyware.   JOEL SAGET AFP/File

Revelations about India’s alleged purchase of Israeli Pegasus spyware rocked parliament this week as main opposition parties cornered Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government, accused it of misleading the house over its spyware use.

Citing a recent report by The New York Times that New Delhi bought the Israeli spyware in 2017 as part of a 2 billion dollar package for weapons, lawmakers from several opposition parties filed privilege motions accusing the government of providing misleading information on the controversial spyware.

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