"I will not comment on this"- Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi on Pegasus Scandal controversy

  • The woman who accused former CJI Ranjan Gogoi of sexual harassment in the year 2019 was also included in the target list of possible espionage through the Israeli spyware Pegasus.
  • Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi declined to comment on this matter. Ranjan Gogoi, who was nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the BJP after retiring from the post of CJI, said, "I will not comment on this."
  • Letting you know, the target list for possible spying of this spyware used only by governments includes 11 mobile numbers linked to women.
  • This has been revealed in the Global Investigation of The Wire, The Washington Post and other media organizations.
  • According to The Wire, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, election strategist Prashant Kishor, two Union ministers, TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee and 40 Indian journalists were potential targets of espionage.