Monsoon session: Congress demands urgent discussion on ‘Chinese surveillance on Indians’

The Congress on Wednesday has given a Zero hour notice in the Rajya Sabha on the issue of ‘Chinese surveillance on political leaders and key officials,’ news agency ANI reported. The Zero Hour is where the MPs raise issues of urgent public importance. The notice in the Rajya Sabha was given by Congress leader KC Venugopal. (Live Updates)

The notice comes after a media report claimed that a Shenzen-based firm with links to the Chinese government is monitoring over 10,000 Indian individuals and organisations in its global database of “foreign targets”.

A report in the Indian Express claimed that the range of targets in India identified and monitored in real time by Zhenhua Data Information Technology Co. Limited was “sweeping” and included President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress’ interim president Sonia Gandhi, and their families, as well as several chief ministers, among others.