Congress leader, Rahul Gandhi on Friday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of “treason”, while also demanded the resignation of Home Minister Amit Shah. He also called for a judicial inquiry into the allegations of surveillance using the Pegasus spyware.

Rahul Gandhi said, “Pegasus is classified by the Israeli state as a weapon, and that weapon is supposed to be used against terrorists. The Prime Minister and the Home Minister have used this weapon against the Indian state and our institutions. They have used it politically, they have used it in Karnataka. The only word for this is treason.”

Pegasus was again the centre of discussions in the monsoon session of the parliament on Friday, leading to adjournments of both houses.