Congress blames the government for a parliamentary logjam over Pegasus:

“Please consider who is hiding, who is running, who is filibustering. The government has done all of this. Having done all of this, they are blaming us. You did something wrong because of which you are hiding,” Singhvi alleged.

“Did you acquire Pegasus software and did you use it against anyone? If yes, please disclose their names. This question can be answered by yes or no,” he said, adding the government has instead given 10 answers alleging that this is a conspiracy and a hoax.

Referring to the lack of quorum for a meeting of the Standing Committee on Information and Technology, Singhvi said that he has never seen 10 people of the ruling party standing and saying that they are present but will not mark their presence.

A number of members of the committee sat in Parliament on Wednesday to discuss ‘Citizens’ safety and date protection’. However, BJP members of the panel who were present in the meeting room didn’t sign the attendance register in protest leading to a lack of quorum.

“It is collectively an insult to the institution of Parliament. They are not only hiding. They have much to hide. They have no answers, no basis for discussion,” the Congress leader alleged.