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| Phone tapping powers can't be misus |
| Phone tapping powers can't be misused: PM
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| INDIA
, 14-December-2010
4:1:45 AM |
| Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday defended the government's use of phone taps saying that these powers were necessary to deal with issues like tax evasion, but stressed that they have to be well regulated and shouldn't be misused.
"We are aware of the nervousness in some sections of corporate sector about phone tapping. While these powers are needed, they have to be exercised with utmost care and under very defined rules, procedures and mechanisms so that they are not misused," he said.
"We need solutions to prevent public access to phone conversations outside legal framework of the government...I am asking Cabinet Secretary to look into these issues and report back to the Cabinet within the next month," he said while inaugurating the India Corporate Week 2010 in New Delhi. (Read: PM's full speech at the India Corporate Week)
The Prime Minister's remarks come in the backdrop of Tata Group Chairman Ratan Tata approaching the Supreme Court against the leakage of tapes involving him and corporate lobbyist Niira Radia.
HDFC Chairman Deepak Parikh had also commented earlier this week on telephone tapping and leakage of 'private conversations'. He said the morale of the industry has been hurt by such incidents.
Reacting after the PM's statement, Bajaj Group Chairman Rahul Bajaj said, "Public interest is important but so is privacy, dignity and self respect of individuals. I do believe that the Prime Minister said today that in today's world, some of these things are unfortunately necessary but he also said something to the effect that privacy, which meant dignity of the individual, should not be violated."
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