West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, who is on a 3-day visit to Delhi, also met Congress veterans Kamal Nath and Anand Sharma. She will meet Sonia Gandhi Wednesday.
The journalists requested inquiry by a judge into reports of government agencies using Israeli spyware to allegedly snoop on citizens, infringing free speech.
The rules come amid allegations that the Devendra Fadnavis-led BJP govt tapped phones as well as revelations of alleged snooping by the Pegasus Project.
The decision to form a panel, with retired judges as its members, was taken at a special cabinet meeting chaired by the West Bengal chief minister during the day.
Reacting to reports of French President Macron looking into the spying allegations, Chidambaram questioned govt if Indian govt is unconcerned because it's fully aware of the snooping.
Congress leader Chidambaram also said IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw claimed there was no unauthorised surveillance but didn't deny there was authorised surveillance.
A political row erupted after media reports claimed Pegasus spyware was used to allegedly conduct surveillance on about 300 Indians, including ministers, govt officials & journalists.
French President telephoned Bennett Thursday and asked him to ensure that 'the issue was being taken seriously' after reports about Pegasus spyware misuse in France emerged.
One has to be incredibly credulous to buy BJP spin masters’ argument that the government got rid of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar for harmonious relationship with the judiciary.
Modi government had also made numerous efforts to establish peace with Pakistan but has now adopted a different path, militarily, to establish peace, adds defence minister.
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