Officials from Home and IT Ministries made presentations on WhatsApp breach and data privacy in the meeting
Current Affairs:The gathering of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Information Technology headed by Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday was set apart by contrasts among individuals as they were not ready to arrive at an agreement whether the issue of information security ought to be talked about or not.
At long last, the individuals picked casting a ballot, which prompted a tie. At last, previous Union Minister Tharoor set the ball moving for discourse subsequent to utilizing his vote.
As indicated by sources, the individuals from the administration’s side restricted to a discourse on the issue of information security. There was a warmed contention, after which the democratic occurred. “The vote finished in a tie. Executive Tharoor utilized his vote, which was agreeable to a talk, which at long last occurred,” they said.
The discourses on information protection went on for three hours.
Officials present in the gathering said on the state of obscurity that the Central government has not obtained Pegasus spyware.
“On different events, officials were inquired as to whether they’d (government) obtained Pegasus. They eagerly denied,” sources said.
Authorities from Home and IT Ministries made introductions on WhatsApp rupture and information security in the gathering.
Digital assault on Kudankulam atomic control plant was additionally talked about for which authorities from the Department of Atomic Energy were likewise present.
Aditi Mehta 