Pegasus scandal: 'No evidence of snooping,' says Ravi Shankar Prasad

Says ready for discussion in Parliament, claims Opposition not serious

India’s ex-minister for electronics and information technology Ravi Shankar Prasad today questioned the opposition on the issue of Pegasus related surveillance and snooping allegations, and said there was no evidence that was being presented to support their claims.

“There is no prima facie evidence. Just before the onset of the parliamentary session a campaign orchestrated by many of the elements hostile to present government comes out,” the senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader said.

He further said that the opposition has not presented any proof that Pegasus spyware was used to tap into the phone numbers that were alleged to have