Snooping controversy: Arun Jaitley defends move, says authorisation given under old rules

Dec 21, 2018, at 05:03 pm

New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS): Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday defended the move made to allow ten central agencies, including the NIA and CBI, to intercept, monitor and decrypt “any information generated, transmitted, received or stored in any computer”, by saying that the authorisation was given under old rules.

Ten central agencies allowed to snoop on any computer, Mamata, Congress slam Centre

Dec 21, 2018, at 03:59 pm

New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS): Top opposition leaders, including the Congress, have criticised the Centre after the Narendra Modi-led government allowed ten central agencies to intercept, monitor and decrypt “any information generated, transmitted, received or stored in any computer”.

Ten central agencies allowed to snoop on any computer

Dec 21, 2018, at 02:59 pm

New Delhi, Dec 21 (IBNS): Ten central agencies, including the NIA and CBI, can now intercept, monitor and decrypt “any information generated, transmitted, received or stored in any computer”, media reports said.