Initial Probe Shows Instagram Accounts Of Priyanka Gandhi's Children Not Hacked: Govt Sources

On December 21, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra had accused the government of hacking the Instagram accounts of her children.

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra addressing a rally in UP's Moradabad. (Image: Twitter/ @priyankagandhi)

New Delhi: A day after Priyanka Gandhi Vadra alleged that the Instagram accounts of her children were hacked by the Central government, sources close to the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology have refuted the claims. 

"Initial investigation shows that (Instagram) accounts of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's children not compromised," sources close to Ministry of Electronics & IT told news agency ANI.

Initial investigation shows that (Instagram) accounts of Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's children not compromised: Ministry of Electronics & IT sources

She has alleged that the government is hacking Instagram accounts of her children. pic.twitter.com/5On24kuCf6

— ANI (@ANI) December 22, 2021

The statement by sources in the ministry comes after it was reported by news agency IANS that the government took a suo motu cognizance of Priyanka Gandhi's allegations and ordered a probe. 

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology approached Instagram which informed it that the allegation made by the Congress UP in-charge is false and no complaint has been lodged from the Gandhi family or on behalf of anyone so far.

Reportedly, the government has also asked the Computer Emergency Response Team to investigate the matter.

On December 21, Priyanka Gandhi had accused the government of hacking the Instagram accounts of her children. After that, her husband Robert Vadra also threatened legal action in the matter.

"Leave phone tapping Instagram account of my children have also been hacked," Priyanka told reporters when asked about allegations of phone tapping of Opposition leaders by the government.

"We have the proof of what we are saying. We will definitely take recourse to the law. We believe in the justice system. The way this government is behaving, only legal remedy can stop it. Also, this should not happen to children," Robert Vadra told IANS.

Not just Congress, even former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav has accused the Modi government of tapping his phone.

Days ago, Samajwadi Party President accused UP CM Yogi Adityanath of getting his telephones tapped and listening to the recordings of his conversations every evening.