Opposition will take up on Monday the phone tapping controversy in Parliament. BJP spokesperson Rajiv Pratap Rudy has alleged that in the garb of tracking terror, the government is tracking politicians and even its own cabinet ministers from alliance partners.<br/><br/>JDU, RJD, Left Parties and the TDP have also voiced their serious concern over the tapping controversy and made it clear that they will take it up in both the houses of Parliament.<br/><br/>The controversy came to the fore after media reports alleging that advanced tapping technology acquired by government had been used to tap conversations of some prominent politicians from the Opposition as well as the ruling Congress.<br/><br/>AIR correspondent quoting sources in these parties reports that the issue may lead to uproar as these parties are likely to seek the suspension of question hour to take up the issue in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.<br/><br/>BJP has made it clear that it will press for the statement by the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on the controversy. According to a national news magazine the tapping was reportedly carried out by an intelligence agency created after the Kargil war.<br/><br/>Congress Party has distanced itself from the controversy, saying it is for the government to speak on the issue. AICC spokesman Shakeel Ahmed said that no responsible party will justify illegal tapping. He however said that in this case, whether it was done or not, whether it was legal or illegal or accidental, it is not clear.
News On AIR | April 25, 2010 11:30 AM
Opposition to take up phone tapping controversy in Parliament on Monday