NEW DELHI: The opposition on Monday hardened its stand on the ongoing Pegasus snooping row demanding that the two Houses of Parliament discuss the issue in the presence of Prime minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
The decision to move jointly on the matter was taken at a meeting of opposition leaders held in the chamber of Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge.
Kharge, the leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha, later gave a notice of adjournment of Rajya Sabha proceedings to debate the matter.
The Suspension of business notice under Rule 267 of the House proceedings said, “I hereby give notice under Rule 267 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Council of States (Raiya Sabha) of my intention to move the following motion for the suspension of business listed for July 26, 2021 — That the House do suspend Zero Hour and relevant rules relating to Question Hour and other business of the day to have a discussion in the presence of the Prime Minister or Home Minister on the Pegasus snooping, spying and surveillance scandal that has undermined our democracy and Constitutional rights and to have a Supreme Court-monitored inquiry announced immediately.”
Both Houses of Parliament remained suspended on the Pegasus controversy.