United Opposition demands JPC probe in Pegasus snooping case

The United Opposition, including Congress and CPI, has demanded a Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probe into the alleged use of Israeli spyware Pegasus for "snooping into number of phones of opposition leaders, journalists, activists and numerous others".

The Opposition party along with other parties also stalled proceedings of both houses of Parliament while raising the issue.

Leaders of various political parties also met before the start of proceedings in both houses of Parliament to decide their strategy on the issue.

Several of them had also given adjournment notices in both houses demanding a discussion on the issue.