MHA’s surveillance order: Govt says no new powers conferred to security agencies

Government has clarified that no new powers have been conferred to security or law enforcement agencies.

Union Minister Arun Jaitley slams opposition… says the order of authorisation issued by MHA, is just a repetition of what was existing since 2009.

Union Law and Justice and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has said that the order issued by the Home Ministry is not a violation of privacy and is being done for security of the nation.