Phone-tapping: Union Home Ministry seeks report from Rajasthan govt


New Delhi: The Union government has sought a report from the Rajasthan government on allegations of phone tapping after two audio clips of conversations purportedly regarding a conspiracy to topple the State’s Congress government emerged amidst the ongoing political crisis in the state.

In a communication, the Ministry of Home Affairs told the Rajasthan Chief Secretary to send a report on the allegations of phone tapping.

The Chief Secretary has been told to provide the details of the incident after two audio clips emerged.

The Rajasthan Police’s Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) registered a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act in connection with the two clips of conversations purportedly regarding a conspiracy to topple Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot’s government.