Pegasus Spyware Malware

November 6, 2021

++Pegasus Spyware Malware

Padmini Arhant

The anti-democratic violation of individual rights and privacy facilitated by spyware malware called Pegasus supposedly sold only to governments and according to the public data on this controversial spyware –

“Israel’s Private Company NSO GROUP’s Pegasus spyware is classified as a weapon by Israel and any export of the technology must be approved by the government. Annual revenues were around US$40 million in 2013 and $150 million in 2015. In June 2017, the company was put up for sale for $1 billion by Francisco Partners.”

Obviously, the NSOGroup behind Pegasus spyware has global clients evidenced in annual revenues reported in the public information above. Among them, the Indian government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah proudly claiming the effectiveness of Pegasus spyware to view anything and everything far away in the United States private citizens homes have confirmed the Pegasus spyware in their possession in public meetings and rallies recently, the comment meant as a threat and a matter of pride.

Nothing comes as a surprise with the political duo marking their career in Godhra violence in 2002 where innocent children, pregnant mothers, young men and women as well as the elderly were murdered and soon after not even sparing the judiciary member. The Mumbai High court judge presiding over the matter killed for non-cooperation in their favor. The horrific crimes against anyone regarded an obstacle in their never ending human rights violations from the state of Gujarat to India’s capital New Delhi is continued with political immunity and external support much to India’s detriment.

As for the Pegasus spyware, there was a raucous in Indian Parliament not long ago seeking the incumbent Indian government to come forward and clarify on the misuse of the Pegasus spyware. The Indian politics were keen on finding the details based on international report on the Pegasus spyware being used against numerous individuals in Indian political class including BJP governments’ ministers other than journalists and government critics causing an uproar in the Parliament session.

Furthermore, the Pegasus spyware is inarguably potent and classified a weapon by Israeli government with the condition that the technology could not be sold or exported without government approval.

That being the case, the incumbent Indian government in possession of the Pegasus spyware using the technology arbitrarily proves the state’s authoritarian style rejecting democratic and constitutional rules for personal and political interests.  The trend is the precursor in the subversion of democracy and should raise the alarm to 1.3 billion citizens already subject to free speech denial. Any pseudo criticism of government is actually nuanced against the government’s target in a far away land to absolve the corrupt governance of any wrongdoing and criminal engagements that are one too many in the system beyond salvation.

The interesting aspect in the entire saga is the Indian government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah not availing the technology against the nation’s real adversary in control of India’s territory – Beijing, China initially dominant in the Himalayan region Aksai Chin Kashmir and Siachen region.

China’s PLA occupation has now expanded into Ladakh, Sikkim and north eastern areas redefining line of control along the entire Indian borders on all sides is the tip of the iceberg. As a result, the Indian defense force especially the foot soldiers in the army are deployed over eighteen months in the harsh inhospitable Himalayan terrain in the elevation of 20,000 feet above sea level. There were loss of lives with several Indian defense personnel martyred in the hostile confrontation with China’s PLA forces along the line of control last year amid the pandemic. The situation could have been averted with government’s preemptive measures using intel and technology resources saving lives in the prolonged quagmire.

Yet another conflicting fact is the Pegasus technology not having been utilized to detect activities next door in the neighborhood – the Wuhan lab, Hubei Province in China, the source and incubator of the deadly corona virus SARS COV2 with India experiencing the deadliest blow in the second wave termed delta variant of the pandemic. The government’s lapse or lack of interest in the appropriate use of Pegasus spyware for relevant purpose and instead expending in perverse course to spy on private citizens and their personal life beckon explanation from the Indian authorities in possession of this spyware.

The Indian leaderships viz. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah owe explanation to pandemic victims – the families who have lost their loved ones and earning members to the virus and the inhabitants fearing China’s PLA occupation of Indian territories for failing to protect them in the most critical moments despite the government armed with the lethal technology such as Pegasus spyware.

The most intriguing and incontrovertible truth being PM Narendra Modi’s personal account in China’s social media chat Weibo well after China’s invasion of Indian territories and pandemic consuming lives in India in all fronts – health, economic and military wafare in the Himalayan region. These events reflect dereliction of duty shirking responsibility in addressing dire crises at home for the head of the nation with second largest population in the world. The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi prioritizing personal popularity and prominence in global social platforms is unfortunate and deeply disturbing for any democracy.

Whom are these leaderships serving – India and the citizens or the foreign adversaries waging bio warfare through deadly pathogen viz. SARS COV2 triggering COVID-19 and simultaneously invading Indian territories that are inconceivably seized with irreconcilable aggression?

Something to think about for all those state sponsored contingency in different capacity. The so-called comedian or news laundry to defend money laundry, many fringe elements in social media as well as main stream bulwarks bribed, bullied and coerced to defend the present Indian government and political class deliberate debacles designed to drown India to the point of no return.

Padmini Arhant

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Judgmental Proclivity

April 25, 2021

Judgmental Proclivity

Padmini Arhant

What could be harder and difficult between taming a wild animal and reasoning with the ignorant mind?

The wild animal behavior is in adaptation to the natural habitat i.e. wilderness with existence dependent on survival of the fittest. In the absence of any rules, they possess self-defense capability against predators to certain extent. When removed from native environment, the wild animal trained by anyone with genuine passion for animals having relevant expertise to tame them are proved responsive to discipline and gentle care. However, the best atmosphere is their original habitat – the jungle and open space designed by nature. 

Juxtaposed reasoning with ignorant mind among human species is way harder and sometimes even impossible. The task is tedious when the subject’s reasoning faculty turned off or in low setting resigned to set opinion on any issue. Otherwise, the ignorance stemming from presumptuousness is an uphill battle for them due to self-denial. 

The claim about an NRI – non-resident of Indian origin supposedly taken advantage of subsidized education from Indian University and settled in suburban home in the Western country contributing to western development sharing thoughts on Indian affairs is raised as objectionable. The mere sentiment clearly reflects the status of democracy undermined by self-defeating purpose.

Speaking on individual basis, the nuance from member of Indian political establishment, author and resident of India in this regard is unsubstantiated to begin with. The gross neglect of contribution made as Indian citizen and taxpayer in India more than adequately made up for any alleged subsidized education received whilst being Indian citizen. Thereafter, as NRI and foreign citizen the money received by Indian government in foreign currency enormously enhance foreign currency reserves and current account for Indian economy enabling crude oil imports and economic activities. In this respect, the foreign currency from NRI’s worldwide aid Indian governments generated trade deficit in light of imports exceeding exports in Indian economy. 

Again, the western development from NRI’s involvement in economic sector and other fields as citizens and resident of that country would only be expected as citizen or resident of that country. 

As a matter of fact, the irony in Indian political class mindset asserting as intellectual elites is the western economic development such as the Swiss economy for instance with no substantial commodities to trade other than Swiss cheese and chocolates though rivaled by neighbors France and Belgium in this context thrive from India’s wealthy and political class hoarding India’s national revenue and income in Swiss Bank accounts.

The illegal wealth amassment among the rich, famous and powerful depriving India of due national proceeds from tax evasion enrich western economy and other economies like Singapore far greater than NRI’s legal endowments to the respective country abroad. Indian citizens residing in India holding money in Swiss Banks, Singapore Hawala, Panama Gate, Seychelles and many tax havens world over except India hurting Indian nationals and the economy is a serious setback in any dimension compared to allegation on NRI enrichment of western nations. 

Notwithstanding the political class and the influential reaping life time benefits as permanent resident of sprawling government mansions and undeserving privileges at ordinary taxpayers expense in the country with deepening economic and social disparity yet maintaining India’s treasure in overseas bank accounts that ever remain unaccounted for is a major travesty.

In contrast, the NRI’s hard work and achievements overseas serving Indian elitism in India as free riders cashing in on personal progress and prosperity among the rich, famous and powerful. The least any reasonable member would do is express gratitude not attitude on this extraordinary gain at other’s expense. 

As for the articles and op-eds by nuanced NRI not making a difference in Indian society evidently false in the face of such comments arising from reading the posts published that may not necessarily be welcome knowing truth is never convenient in the domain manifested with predisposed convictions about anyone or any matter requiring open mind and tolerance to free speech and alternative honest opinion. 

Suffice to add the glass house is vulnerable to shattering upon stones cast from within as a reminder on the impact of judgmental proclivity. 

Thank you.

Padmini Arhant

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India – Caste Stereotype

July 12, 2017

India – Caste Stereotype

By Padmini Arhant

I, Padmini Arhant formally submit my application to the government of India for compensation on concession, quotas and financial aid not availed by me that are provided to Dalits – the segment regarded outcast in Indian society.

Since I wasn’t Dalit then when I was growing up in India making me ineligible for any minority benefits, the political decision designating me as Dalit by Indian political establishment at their international masters’ behest is acrimony similar to attributing the Delhi rape victim tragedy to me as Nirbhaya (meaning fearless) by declining to disclose the victim’s real name despite the victim’s parents request to refer to their daughter by her given name  The episode sequence presented by Britain’s BBC funded and produced documentary titled India’s daughter depict the rape victim at fault in the apparently female directed film.

I regard the insensitive treatment of me appropriately fitting the demand for fairness and equality in reference and acknowledgment of my inalienable individual right.

The modification in conduct or otherwise would confirm India’s democracy. In a real democracy, all are equal unlike the archaic caste segregation exploited by political class in the fierce power grab contest defining India’s political system to be anything but democratic altering the sovereign status into vassal statehood.

On the educational front, degrees and scholastic achievements perhaps enhance career prospects and boost membership opportunity in elite clubs.  However, the invaluable asset in life is unyielding virtue and selflessness developed and sustained with or without major qualifications.

Is it possible for behavioral change in society with rise to fame, fortune and power dependent on opportunism?

As long as limits and reservations exist denying anyone classified as inferior and alternatively favoring those for reasons not serving the actual purpose the essence of meritocracy is null and void.

India abandoning caste structure that remains a stigma on diverse culture beginning with elimination in political discourse, communication media and social interaction would reflect any overall progress.

Thank you.

Padmini Arhant

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