The Congress on Thursday alleged the Government by its action has made it clear that it used the Israeli spyware to weaken democracy after a Supreme Court-appointed panel stated that the Centre did not cooperate in the Pegasus probe.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged the Narendra Modi Government's "non-cooperation" with the Supreme Court-appointed panel in the Pegasus probe is an acceptance that they had "something deeper to hide" and wanted to crush democracy.
Congress spokesperson Gourav Vallabh said, "Everybody knows this weapon was used and it dented democracy. This weapon is against the law and Constitution. How can they (government) give the answer? Sometimes not giving an answer is also an answer, the government has made it clear (by not giving answers) that they used Pegasus against democracy."
By staying silent the Government has made it clear that it used the Pegasus spyware against Rahul Gandhi, other opposition leaders, scientists, election commissioner, registrar of the Supreme Court, civil society activists, senior journalists, he said at a press conference at the AICC headquarters.
"I hope the Supreme Court will treat this not giving of an answer as an answer and take strict action against the government in this matter. We have been asking from day one why did the government use Pegasus and under what law," he said.
Congress questioned a weapon which is used against terrorists and enemy state people was used by the government to weaken democracy, executive and the judiciary. "That is a weapon to give a dent to our democracy, Constitution," said Vallabh.