Assam’s Chief Minister Calls Rahul’s Address In Cambridge An “Attempt To Target India Under The Guise Of…

Rahul Gandhi, a Congressman from Cambridge University, came under fire on March 3 for his speech in which he spoke broadly about the “attack on Indian democracy’s basic structure,” according to Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Rahul’s speech at the university is “nothing but a brazen attempt to denigrate the country on foreign soil,” according to Sarma.

Gandhi claimed that several other political figures present at the address had the Israeli spyware Pegasus installed on their phones and that an intelligence officer had told him that his speech had been recorded.

Gandhi’s claims were refuted by the Assam CM, who cited a Supreme Court decision on the subject that stated there was no conclusive proof that spyware had been installed in phones. 29 phones in total were inspected, and according to Sarma, Rahul refused to submit his phone for the investigation.

The SC did find, however, that the Centre has not cooperated in the probe carried out by a technical committee it appointed.

Rahul Gandhi brought up additional issues during his remarks, and Sarma addressed them as well. Gandhi emphasized that since India is a union of states, negotiation and conversation are necessary. He also spoke about press assaults and attacks on minorities.

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