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  SNS Web | New Delhi | November 1, 2019 3:40 pm
  Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra today lashed at the Centre while seeking its response on the alleged use of Israeli spyware to target Indian journalists and human rights activists in Whatsapp's revelation on global spying scam.
  She took to Twitter and said waiting for the government's response. She tweeted, "If the BJP or the government has engaged Israeli agencies to snoop into the phones of journalists, lawyers, activists and politicians, it is a gross violation of human rights and a scandal with grave ramifications on national security. Waiting for the government's response."
  Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad tweeted, "Government of India is concerned at the breach of privacy of citizens of India on the messaging platform WhatsApp. We have asked WhatsApp to explain the kind of breach and what it is doing to safeguard the privacy of millions of Indian citizens."
  The Ministry had written to WhatsApp on Thursday seeking its response on the matter, a senior government official told news agency PTI. WhatsApp has been asked to submit its reply to the government by November 4.