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Topic: Phone tapping

My phones were tapped: AP Congress chief Y.S. Sharmila accuses brother Jagan of colluding with BRS

She said phone-tapping in Telangana was ‘a fact’ when KCR was CM of the state & Jagan Reddy his Andhra counterpart. BRS leaders have denied involvement in any surveillance activities.

SC grants interim relief to ex-Telangana SIB chief in phone-tapping case, directs return to India

The court also directed the investigating officer to submit a status report before the next date of hearing on 5 August.

Kiran Bedi ‘wiretapping’ revelations unravel family feud, unprobed angle in Swiss diplomat rape

Bedi insists her actions were driven by urgent need to protect daughter. Revelations also suggest Delhi cops may have come across possible lead in unsolved rape case of Swiss diplomat in 2003.

Kirodi Lal Meena accuses own govt of tapping his phone, Congress MLAs uproar in Rajasthan assembly

Protesting Congress MLAs wear black bands, raise slogans, leading to adjournment. LoP Tikaram Jully says Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma should resign.

As Delhi Police arrest Gehlot’s ex-OSD Lokesh Sharma, a look back at 2020 Rajasthan phone-tapping scandal

Sharma, who was released on bail hours after arrest, is alleged to be key conspirator in phone-tap case. He claimed this April that he had released audio tapes at Gehlot’s behest.

What’s the controversy around Maharashtra DGP Rashmi Shukla, transferred by EC just before polls

This comes after Congress requested her removal alleging 'bias'. Maharashtra's 1st woman DGP, the 1988 batch IPS officer was accused in a phone-tapping case involving MVA leaders.

Rajasthan to withdraw Gehlot govt’s suit in SC contesting phone-tap case probe, says ‘no merit in it’

Gehlot govt had moved suit in 2023 seeking declaration from SC that Rajasthan Police & not Delhi Police had jurisdiction to probe ‘phone-tapping’ incident involving Gajendra Shekhawat.

Over 1,200 surveilled, covert deals & accused cops — what is the Telangana ‘snooping’ scandal

Accused cops have alleged ex-Intelligence chief Prabhakar Rao constituted special team to oversee large-scale phone tapping of political rivals of former CM KCR, it is learnt.

‘Gehlot tapped phones of Sachin Pilot, rebel Congress leaders,’ says former Rajasthan CM’s ex-OSD

Lokesh Sharma alleges ex-CM Ashok Gehlot wanted to show BJP's hand in toppling Congress govt in state, and provided news organisations with audio clips of rebel Congress leaders.

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A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

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