New Delhi: Editors Guild of India (EGI) has moved to the Supreme Court on Wednesday seeking a court-monitored probe into the Pegasus snooping issue wherein various journalists, activists, government officials, politicians, etc. were under surveillance allegedly mounted by government agencies.
"The act of snooping essentially conveys that journalism and political dissent are now equated with terror. How can a constitutional democracy survive if governments do not make an effort to protect freedom of speech and allows surveillance with such impunity?" contended the plea. The plea stated that spying on personalities is an unconstitutional attack on freedom of speech and the press.
The Editors Guild has prayed for constituting an inquiry committee that would include people from different backgrounds including journalists and activists so that the investigation is independently carried out.
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