‘If hostile nation can steal data from apps can’t they steal India user data’ : Mahua Moitra

NEW DELHI : Reacting to Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar’s remark, Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra said that if a hostile nation can steal data from apps can’t they steal India user data stored overseas.

Moitra on Monday posted a strong denial of the IT minister’s allegations as well saying that don’t insult her intelligence by alleging I’m fronting others.

“Sir, am a member of IT Communication and JPC on Data Protection. This is a valid question for all Indians. If a hostile nation can steal data from apps - can’t they steal India user data stored overseas? Don’t insult my intelligence by alleging I’m fronting others. Something Ruia bag men do,” Moitra posted on X (Formerly Twitter).

This comes after Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Electronics and IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar weighed in on the “cash for query” allegations against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra and said that it is “indeed shocking and shameful.”

He further said if the allegations are proven to be true then it’s a “terrible travesty and misuse of PQs”.

“I have learnt from news reports that this Parliamentary Question was likely asked by an MP at the behest of a Data centre company. If true this is indeed shocking and shameful,” Chandrasekhar posted on X (Formerly Twitter).

“It is true that this company was actively and aggressively lobbying for Data Localization. The language used in PQ is very similar (linking the need for data localization to data breaches) to that used when the head of this company met me. I am not aware or privy to the full facts or background on this - but if it is true then it’s a terrible travesty and misuse of PQs,” he added. (ANI)

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