Pegasus: Who allowed the use of spying software in India and why?

Authoritarian rulers have freely used the software of Israeli companies, such as Pegasus and Candiru, to suppress dissent and even spy on important people, however, even the governments of democracies buy spyware from these companies to suppress dissatisfaction and keep an eye on rivals and even people inside the government.

According to the details, India’s leading digital media news company, The Wire, is set to crack down on spyware by Pegasus and Candiru soon. This type of spying has taken place in 20 countries on four continents including India. Pegasus’ software was used to monitor more than 1,488 people in India to silence them and to prevent any protest against the present government.

The Wire is publishing the report in India, while Washington Post will publish the report in the United States (US) and Guardian in the United Kingdom (UK). This type of espionage is not new in India and especially in Gujarat. Complaints of phone surveillance of people in Gujarat were also made in 2007.

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Now a big mystery is about to unfold that Israeli software has been used in 20 countries and the government is spying on people it doesn’t like and its own people as well. Some politicians, government officials, dissidents, journalists and lawyers have also been spied like this way. Not only that, the phones of some Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leaders were also monitored through Pegasus.

Moreover, media outlets confirm that four people from Gujarat or with connections to Gujarat are included in this list who have been spied on. It includes two former chief justices, three businessmen, eight RSS workers, at least three cabinet ministers, top officials of Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), journalists, lawyers and Dalit activists.

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The monsoon session of Parliament begins tomorrow morning, sources said but at least five national and international publications will publish the scandal before 11 am and expose the governments. However, this story is not just about listing people’s names.

The point is that the Narendra Modi government has claimed in the parliament that “no unofficial spyware has been bought or used in India.” Interestingly, the issue of Pegasus buying spy software was raised in Parliament on November 28, 2019.

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The then Information and Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad had explicitly assured that any breach of the established procedure would be dealt with under the law and “as far as I know no unofficial notice has been given.”

Now Pegasus has confirmed that India is its client and the national and international media is to publish a list of more than 1,488 people whose phones have been placed under surveillance in India, the world’s largest democracy. Then these questions arise:

Who decided to buy Pegasus and why?
Who paid for it?
Who approved the payment?

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To put it simply, the cost of buying Pegasus software to spy on approximately 1,500 people would be around 700-800 crore Indian Rupee (INR). If any cut is given in it, the amount will increase. When this list comes out, there will be a huge explosion of allegations and counter-allegations.

As expected, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had started preparations for its defence even before the charges were levelled against it.

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