Government Impinging on Privacy and Human Rights of Citizens: Paranjoy Guha Thakurta

The names of journalists, activists, ministers and members of the legal fraternity figure in a database of those who may have been targeted with the Pegasus spyware. Only governments can purchase this malware. Among the journalists targeted was Newsclick contributor Paranjoy Guha Thakurta, who spoke to Newsclick on the issue.

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Pegasus Deposition

Link of the recording of the 70-minute deposition on 14 February 2022 by Paranjoy Guha Thakurta to the Supreme Court-appointed committee headed by Justice (retired) R V Raveendran on allegations of misuse of the Israeli Pegasus spyware on Indian citizens: https://pegasus-india-investigation.in/depositions/paranjoy-guha-thakurta-statement/