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Congress MLA Sumit Hridayesh Threatens Suicide Over Hacking Syndicate
- •Congress MLA Sumit Hridayesh from Haldwani alleged that a hacking syndicate in Uttarakhand is hacking the phones of politicians and their families.
- •He threatened to immolate himself during the proposed assembly session in Gairsain starting October 27 in protest against the inaction.
- •Hridayesh claimed that international-level hackers are being used to track private conversations of politicians to influence elections.
- •He stated that he filed a named police complaint last year on April 24 against two individuals, but no action was taken by the authorities.
- •Senior Congress leader Harish Rawat expressed deep concern over the allegations and stated that the party stands firmly with Hridayesh.
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Congress MLA Sumit Hridayesh alleged that an active hacking syndicate using international hackers is compromising the phones of politicians and their families to spy on them. Citing a lack of police action on a named complaint he filed last year, he threatened to commit self-immolation during the assembly session in Gairsain starting October 27 to protest for democracy and privacy.
During his press conference, Sumit Hridayesh referenced senior party figures including former Chief Minister Harish Rawat and campaign committee chairman Pritam Singh, noting that the syndicate seeks to track their communications to play strategic moves during elections.
Senior Congress leader Harish Rawat described the security and privacy issues raised by Hridayesh as extremely concerning and expressed worry over the challenges organized syndicates pose to public figures. Rawat urged Hridayesh to face the difficult situation with patience and courage, assuring him that party members stand by him.
