(MENAFN- NewsBytes) India is committed to safeguarding the right to privacy of all its citizens, the central government said late on Sunday, responding to reports that mobile numbers of hundreds of Indians were hacked using a spyware. Phone numbers of more than 300 Indian government officials, activists, and journalists, were intercepted over the past few years, reports revealed. Here are more details on this.
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- 'Free speech is the cornerstone of India's democratic system'
- 'No truth associated with this report,' government says
Statement 'Free speech is the cornerstone of India's democratic system'
"India is a robust democracy that is committed to ensuring the right to privacy to all its citizens as a fundamental right," the government said in a statement. "The commitment to free speech as a fundamental right is the cornerstone of India's democratic system. We have always strived to attain an informed citizenry with an emphasis on a culture of open dialogue," it added.
Statement 'No truth associated with this report,' government says
The government stated the allegations of snooping have "no concrete basis or truth associated with it." "This news report, thus, also appears to be a similar fishing expedition, based on conjectures and exaggerations to malign the Indian democracy and its institutions," it said. "It also indicates poorly conducted research and lack of due diligence by the esteemed media organizations involved."
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