Leaders of opposition slammed the central government today morning after they received mobile alerts of alleged hacking into their devices.
Addressing a press conference Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that the Prime Minister Modi led government is attempting to distract the youth.
“A number of people in my office have got this message … In Congress, KC Venugopal ji, Supriya Sule, Pawan Khera have received it too … They (BJP) are trying to distract the attention of the youth,” he said in his statement.
“Do as much phone tapping as you want, I don’t care,” Mr Gandhi further said.
Earlier, MPs from different opposition parties had alleged of receiving an alert from Apple stating, “state sponsored hackers may be targeting” their iPhones.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, CPM General Secretary Sitaram Yechury, Aam Aadmi Party’s Raghav Chadha and TMC MP Mahua Moitra were among the leaders of opposition who had complaing about the hacking alerts.
“Wonder who? Shame on you…” @HMOIndia for your kind attention,” said Shiv Sena’s Priyanka Chaturvedi taking to her social media handle.
“Glad to keep underemployed officials busy at the expenses of taxpayers like me! Nothing more important to do?,” said senior Congress leader Shashi Tharoor.
The message that Apple had sent read, “Apple believes you are being targeted by state-sponsored attackers who are trying to remotely compromise the iPhone associated with your Apple ID.”
