Surveillance Allegations: NCP Claims Supriya Sule Under Watch Ahead of Maharashtra Polls

The NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) has accused government agencies of surveillance on MP Supriya Sule using Pegasus spyware ahead of the Maharashtra assembly polls. The claim follows Sule's allegation that her phone was hacked. The NCP demands a clarification from the Maharashtra home department regarding any surveillance on opposition leaders.

The NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) on Wednesday accused government agencies of placing its working president and MP, Supriya Sule, under surveillance using Pegasus spyware in the lead-up to the Maharashtra assembly elections.

The opposition's concern was voiced three days after the Lok Sabha MP from Baramati claimed her phone and WhatsApp account had been hacked. A case has since been filed by the Pune police against an unidentified individual.

NCP (SP) spokesperson Mahesh Tapase alleged that the surveillance might be politically motivated, following Sule's recent criticism of the BJP-led central government. Tapase called for an immediate clarification from the Maharashtra home department on the matter, deeming it a serious breach of democratic principles.

(With inputs from agencies.)