Government\'s \'Big Brother\' Order And A Massive Political Row: 10 Points

Government's 'Big Brother' Order And A Massive Political Row: 10 Points

The agencies can monitor not just calls or emails, but any data found on a computer, with the permission of the home secretary.

All India | Reported by , Edited by | Updated: December 21, 2018 19:12 IST
Government's 'Big Brother' Order And A Massive Political Row: 10 Points

Rahul Gandhi attacked PM Modi and said he is converting India into a police state

New Delhi:  The Delhi police, CBI, Intelligence Bureau and National Investigation Agency are among 10 central agencies that have sweeping powers to intercept and monitor data in computers and even seize devices. "It's only going to prove to over 1 billion Indians what an insecure dictator you really are," tweeted Congress president Rahul Gandhi, as the opposition blasted the move. Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, however, said the order was under a 2009 rule and the opposition was "making a mountain where even a molehill doesn't exist".