New Delhi: The Opposition Telugu Desam Occasion (TDP) alleged on Friday that the cell phone of its normal secretary, Nara Lokesh, is “being tapped” by Andhra Pradesh police officers on the course of the ruling YSRCP.
Former Rajya Sabha member and senior Telugu Desam Occasion chief Ok Ravindra Kumar wrote a letter to the Chief Election Commissioner, urging speedy motion within the matter.
“Cell phone manufacturing firm Apple has despatched a safety alert to the TDP nationwide normal secretary, Nara Lokesh, that his cellphone is being hacked,” the Opposition occasion mentioned in a press launch.
Kumar accused Andhra Pradesh DGP Ok V Rajendranath Reddy and Intelligence chief P S R Anjaneyulu of utilizing Pegasus spy software program to faucet into Lokesh’s cellphone, alleging their involvement in “unethical practices”.
“Reddy and Intelligence chief P S R Anjaneyulu have change into pawns of the YSRCP and are partaking in unethical and unlawful actions to jeopardise the prospects of NDA companions within the upcoming elections,” Kumar mentioned.
He additional confirmed the alerts obtained from Apple, including that related messages have been obtained in March.
Kumar urged the Election Fee to take swift motion and appealed for the appointment of “impartial and reputed officers” to make sure honest elections.
Meeting elections are scheduled to be held concurrently with the Lok Sabha polls in Andhra Pradesh on Might 13.
In response to the alleged cellphone tapping incident, Nara Lokesh mentioned that Apple had alerted him concerning the second try to faucet his cellphone by the businesses. He claimed there may be compelling proof suggesting that state businesses try to faucet into the telephones of Opposition leaders.
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“That is nothing new. We’ve flagged quite a few issues prior to now, and we take this matter very severely. I’ve already lodged complaints with each the state and central Election Fee… This poses a severe risk to democracy… The federal government is fabricating false circumstances and making an attempt to hack our telephones… TDP will vehemently oppose this,” Lokesh mentioned.