‘An insecure dictator’: Rahul hits out at PM Modi over MHA’s surveillance order

Congress president Rahul Gandhi has mounted a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the controversial order by the Union Home Ministry authorising 10 central agencies to intercept, monitor and decrypt any information generated, transmitted, received or stored on any computer.

"Converting India into a police state isn’t going to solve your problems, Modi Ji," tweeted the Congress President.

"It’s only going to prove to over 1 billion Indians, what an insecure dictator you really are," added Rahul.

The Opposition parties, led by the Congress, have joined hands to oppose the government’s move to authorise 10 Central agencies to intercept “any information” on computers, describing it as unconstitutional, undemocratic and an assault on fundamental rights.

The parties, including the CPI(M), the Samajwadi Party, the Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Trinamool Congress, said they will collectively oppose the Union Home Ministry’s order issued late night on Thursday.

The BJP government, opposition leaders said, was converting the country into a surveillance state.

“From Modi Sarkar to stalker sarkar, clearly the string of losses has left the BJP government desperate for information,” the Congress said on its official Twitter handle.

The order authorises 10 Central agencies such as the Intelligence Bureau, Central Bureau of Investigation and the Enforcement Directorate to intercept, monitor and decrypt any information generated, transmitted, received or stored in any computer.

(With agency inputs)