Owaisi attacks Centre, demands summoning Israel's ambassador

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday has lashed out at the Centre and demanded it to summon Israel's ambassador over the alleged role of Israeli spyware Pegasus for 'snooping' on Indian citizens through WhatsApp. Owaisi said that the Israeli ambassador should be questioned instead of questioning WhatsApp. 

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Owaisi on Pegasus spyware

 "The government should summon Israel's ambassador and ask him about it, instead of questioning WhatsApp," Owaisi said at an event on Saturday.

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However, the Central Government has put forward its stand on the matter. According to Union Information and Technology Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad,  the government is concerned at the breach of privacy of citizens of India on WhatsApp and has sought a detailed explanation from the messaging platform. 

Owaisi on problems of TSRTC drivers in Telangana

The AIMIM chief also slammed the government over other issues like unemployment and poverty in the country. He also highlighted the problems of TSRTC drivers in Telangana.

"The state of poverty and employment is such that drivers who went to their homes on Dussehra drove TSRTC buses when they were offered Rs 200 more," he said.

"There is an economic slowdown in the country. People are worried and our Prime Minister is in Thailand," he added.

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Speaking about the proposed signing of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) free trade agreement, Owaisi said that doing so will have grave effects on the milk industry.

 "They (the government) are going to sign RCEP agreement. I want to warn milk traders to be prepared that if Prime Minister signs RCEP, the milk powder will come in imports at less than half price."

RCEP negotiations

Earlier on Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had said that India remains committed to a comprehensive and balanced outcome of RCEP negotiations and seeks balance across goods, services and investments and also within each pillar.

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(With ANI Inputs)