Front Page of the Outlook Magazine (Courtesy: Outlook )
With the opposition set to take up the telephone tapping issue in Parliament on Monday, Government on Saturday said the issue was being "examined".
Sources in the Prime Minister's office told the media, "We are getting it examined. We have taken note of it and it is being looked into.
Outlook Magazine has claimed in its report that the phones of some prominent political leaders including Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar, Congress leader Digvijay Singh, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and CPI(M) General Secretary Prakash Karat have been tapped.
This created furor in the political class and opposition parties and some Congress leasers reacted furiously to this report alleging the government for restoring to eavesdropping on political leaders.
BJP deputy leader in Rajya Sabha SS Ahluwalia said his party would raise the issue in Parliament on Monday.
He contended this was in violation of Art 21 of the Constitution which assures protection of life and liberty to every citizen.
"The UPA government is resorting to tapping of phones of political leaders which is illegal and intolerable. The government has to own up responsibility and take action against those responsible," Karat said in a statement.
