Thread by @GurudathShettyK

128 Names revealed on #PegasusSnoopgate.

Journalists, Politicians, SC Judges, Businessman, activists, and some others phones were tapped with #Pegasus

Detailed thread on that 128 People 👇🏻

1. J. Gopikrishnan: An investigative reporter with The Pioneer, he broke the 2G telecom scam.
@jgopikrishnan70

2. M.K. Venu: A founding editor of The Wire. His phone was also forensically analysed and traces of Pegasus were found.
@mkvenu1

3. Sushant Singh: Former Indian Express journalist who writes on national security. After a forensic analysis of his phone, Amnesty arrived at the conclusion that it had been compromised.
@SushantSin

4. Siddharth Varadarajan: A founding editor of The Wire, his phone was forensically analysed. The analysis showed that the phone was compromised by Pegasus.
@svaradarajan

5. Paranjoy Guha Thakurta: Former EPW editor, who no writes for Newsclick. His phone was compromised by Pegasus, forensic analysis revealed.
@paranjoygt

6. S.N.M. Abdi: Former Outlook journalist, whose phone was compromised according to forensic analysis.

7. Vijaita Singh: The Hindu journalist who covers the home ministry. Forensic analysis of her phone showed evidence of an attempted hack, but no evidence of a successful compromise.
@vijaita

8. Smita Sharma: Former TV18 anchor. Forensic analysis found evidence of an attempted hack but nothing to indicate that her phone was successfully infected.
@Smita_Sharma

9. Shishir Gupta: Executive editor at Hindustan Times

10. Rohini Singh: Freelance journalist who has written several exposes for The Wire about controversial business dealings of politicians or their family members.
@rohini_sgh

11. Devirupa Mitra: The Wire‘s diplomatic editor.
@DevirupaM

12. Prashant Jha: Views editor of Hindustan Times, formerly the bureau chief.
@prashantktm

13. Prem Shankar Jha: A veteran journalist who held editorial positions at Hindustan Times, the Times of India and several other newspapers. He is a regular contributor to The Wire.
@JhaPremshankar

14. Swati Chaturvedi: Freelance journalist who has contributed to The Wire. She wrote a book about the infamous BJP IT Cell.
@bainjal

15. Rahul Singh: Defence correspondent for Hindustan Times.
@rahulsinghx

16. Aurangzeb Naqshbandi: A political reporter who formerly worked for Hindustan Times and covered the Congress party.
@naqshzeb

17. Ritika Chopra: A journalist for the Indian Express who covers the education and Election Commission beats.
@KhurafatiChopra

18. Muzamil Jaleel: Another Indian Express journalist who covers Kashmir.
@MuzamilJALEEL

19. Sandeep Unnithan: India Today journalist who reports on defence and the Indian military.
@SandeepUnnithan

20. Manoj Gupta: Editor of investigations and security affairs at TV18.
@PassionForNews

21. Saikat Datta: Formerly a national security reporter.
@saikatd

22. Ifthikar Gilani: Former DNA reporter who reports on Kashmir.
@iftikhargilani

23. Manoranjan Gupta: Northeast-based editor in chief of Frontier TV.

24. Sanjay Shyam: A Bihar-based journalist.

25. Jaspal Singh Heran: An octogenarian who is the editor-in-chief of the Ludhiana-based Punjabi daily Rozana Pehredar.

26. Roopesh Kumar Singh: A freelance based in Jharkhand’s Ramgarh.
@RupeshKSingh85

27. Deepak Gidwani: former correspondent of DNA, Lucknow
@dgidwani123

28. Rahul Gandhi: The Congress party leader who was presumed prime ministerial candidate for the past two general elections.
@RahulGandhi

29. Alankar Sawai: A close aide of Rahul Gandhi.
@AlankarSawai

30. Sachin Rao: Another aide of Rahul Gandhi who is a member of the Congress Working Committee.

31. Prashant Kishor: An election strategist who has worked for several political parties, including the BJP and the Congress. His phone was forensically analysed and showed signs of a successful hack.
@PrashantKishor

32. Abhishek Banerjee: A Trinamool Congress MP who is the nephew of West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee.
@abhishekaitc

33. Ashwini Vaishnaw: A former IAS officer who was made a Union cabinet minister in the recent expansion.
@AshwiniVaishnaw

34. Prahlad Singh Patel: Another cabinet minister in the Union government, his wife, secretaries, assistants, cook and gardener, etc.
@prahladspatel

35. Pravin Togadia: Former head of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad.
@DrPravinTogadia

36. Pradeep Awasthi: Personal secretary to former Rajasthan chief minister Vasundhara Raje Scindia.

37. Sanjay Kachroo: A corporate executive who was chosen by then human resource development minister Smriti Irani as her officer on special duty in 2014, but was never formally appointed. Listed along with his father and minor son.

38. Parameshwara: Deputy chief minister in the JD(S)-Congress coalition government in Karnataka, which was toppled after several MLAs defected to the BJP.
@DrParameshwara

39. Satish: Personal secretary to H.D. Kumaraswamy, who was chief minister of Karnataka.

40. Venkatesh: Personal secretary to Siddaramaiah, who was the Congress chief minister of Karnataka before Kumaraswamy.

41. Manjunath Muddegowda: Security personnel of former prime minister and JD(S) president H.D. Devegowda.

42. Ashok Lavasa: A career bureaucrat, he was a potential target of surveillance when he was an election commissioner.
@AshokLavasa

43. Hany Babu M.T.: Professor at Delhi University who is an accused in the Elgar Parishad case.
@hanybabu

44. Rona Wilson: A prisoners’ rights activist who is another accused in the Elgar Parishad case.

45. Vernon Gonsalves: A rights activist. He is also accused in the ELgar Parishad case.

46. Anand Teltumbde: An academic and civil liberties activist who is accused in the Elgar Parishad case.
@AnandTeltumbde

47. Shoma Sen: Retired professor and one of the accused in the Elgar Parishad case.

48. Gautam Navlakha: A journalist and rights activist who is accused in the Elgar Parishad case.
@GautamNavlakha

49. Arun Ferreira: A lawyer who is also accused in the Elgar Parishad case.

50. Sudha Bhardwaj: Activist and lawyer and accused in the Elgar Parishad case.

51. Pavana: The daughter of Telugu poet Varavara Rao, who is accused in the Elgar Parishad case.

52. Minal Gadling: The wife of lawyer Surendra Gadling, who is accused in the Elgar Parishad case.

53. Nihalsing Rathod: A lawyer and associate of Surendra Gadling.

54. Jagadish Meshram: Another lawyer who is associated with Surendra Gadling.

55. Maruti Kurwatkar: An accused in several cases under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. He was represented by Surendra Gadling.

56. Shalini Gera: A lawyer who has represented Sudha Bharadwaj.

57. Ankit Grewal: A close legal associate of Sudha Bharadwaj.

58. Jaison Cooper: Kerala-based rights activist who is a friend of Anand Teltumbde

59. Rupali Jadhav: A member of cultural troupe Kabir Kala Manch.

60. Lalsu Nagoti: A lawyer who is a close associate of Mahesh Raut, who is accused in the Elgar Parishad case.

61. Lalsu Nagoti: A lawyer who is a close associate of Mahesh Raut, who is accused in the Elgar Parishad case.

62. Soni Sori: Tribal rights activist who is based in Bastar.

63. Lingaram Kodopi: A journalist and the nephew of Soni Sori.

64. Degree Prasad Chouhan: An anti-caste activist who is the Chhattisgarh state president of the People’s Union for Civil Liberties.

65. Rakesh Ranjan: An assistant professor at the Sri Ram College of Commerce.

66. Ashok Bharti: Chairman of the All India Ambedkar Mahasabha, an umbrella association of Dalit rights’ groups.
@DalitOnLine

67. Umar Khalid: Former student of Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). He was first arrested on sedition charges during the infamous JNU sloganeering case. He is now in jail, awaiting trial as an accused in the Delhi riots conspiracy case.
@UmarKhalidJNU

68. Anirban Bhattacharya: Another former JNU student who was arrested along with Khalid on sedition charges.

69. Banjyotsna Lahiri: Also a JNU student.

70. Bela Bhatia: A lawyer and human rights activist based in Chhattisgarh.
@belabhatia3

71. Shiv Gopal Mishra: A railway union leader.

72. Anjani Kumar: Delhi-based labour rights activist.

73. Alok Shukla: An anti-coal mining activist and convenor of the Chhattisgarh Bachao Andolan.

74. Saroj Giri: A Delhi University professor.

75. Shubhranshu Choudhary: A Bastar-based peace activist.
@Shu_Cgnet

76. Sandeep Kumar Rai: Former BBC journalist and trade union activist.

77. Khalid Khan: A colleague of Sandeep Kumar Rai.

78. Ipsa Shatakshi: A Jharkhand-based activist.
@IpsaShatakshi

79. S.A.R. Geelani: Delhi University professor who was convicted and later acquitted in the parliament bombing case. His phone was forensically analysed and showed signs of an infection by Pegasus.

80. G. Haragopal: A retired professor who taught at the University of Hyderabad. He was chairman of Saibaba Defence Committee. Three of his phones were forensically analysed and the results were inconclusive.

81. Vasantha Kumari: The wife of former Delhi University professor G.N. Saibaba, who was convicted for links with a banned Maoist organisation.

82. Rakesh Ranjan: An assistant professor at Delhi University. He was a supporter of the Saibaba Defence Committee.

83. Jagdeep Chhokar: Co-founder of the watchdog Association for Democratic Reforms.
@JagdeepChhokar

84.  A former Supreme Court staffer: The woman had accused then chief justice of India Ranjan Gogoi of sexual harassment. Several members of her family were also potential targets for surveillance.

85. Samujjal Bhattacharjee: An advisor to the All Assam Students Union and member of the high level committee to look into the implementation of Clause Six of the Assam Accord.
@SamujjalBhatta

86. Anup Chetia: A leader of the United Liberation Front of Assam.

87. Malem Ningthouja: A Delhi-based writer who is from Manipur.

88. Atem Vashum: A leader of the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN-Isak Muivah) who is assumed to be the successor to the group’s chairman Th. Muivah.

89. Apam Muivah: Another NSCN (I-M) leader who is Th. Muivah’s newphew.

90. Anthony Shimray: The commander in chief of the Naga Army of NSCN (I-M).

91. Phunthing Shimrang: The former commander in chief of the NSCN (I-M)’s Naga Army.

92. Kitovi Zhimomi: Convenor of the Naga National Political Groups (NNPGs). The Narendra Modi government was in parleys with the groups to find ‘one solution’ to the Naga issue.

93. Gagandeep Kang: One of India’s foremost virologists who was involved in the fight against the Nipah virus.
@GKangInd

94. Hari Menon: The Indian head of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

95. Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador: He is now the president of Mexico, but was targeted before his election in 2018. Several of his aides were also targeted.

96. Emmanuel Macron: The president of France.
@EmmanuelMacron

97. Imran Khan: The prime minister of Pakistan.
@ImranKhanPTI

98. Mostafa Madbouly: The prime minister of Egypt.

99. Saad-Eddine El Othmani: The prime minister of Morocco.

100. Barham Salih: The president of Iraq.

101. Cyril Ramaphosa: The president of South Africa.

102. Mohammed VI: Morocco’s king.

103. Saad Hariri: Former prime minister of Lebanon.

104. Ruhakana Rugunda: Former prime minister of Uganda.

105. Noureddine Bedoui: Former prime minister of Algeria.

106. Charles Michel: Former prime minister of Belgium who is currently the president of the European Council.

107. Panah Huseynov: Former prime minister of Azerbaijan.

108. Felipe Calderon: Former Mexican president.

109. Hatice Cengiz: A Turkish doctorate student who was engaged to Jamal Khashoggi. Her phone was analysed forensically.

110. Hanan Elatr: She was married to Khashoggi. Her phone was also forensically analysed.

111. Wadah Khanfar: The former director general of Al Jazeera television network. His phone was forensically analysed.

112. Turan Kislakci: A Turkish journalist who introduced Khashoggi to Cengiz.

113. Irfan Fidan: The Turkish chief prosecutor in charge of investigations into Khashoggi’s murder.

114. Sheikha Latifa: A member of the Dubai royal family and the daughter of UAE’s prime minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum. When she attempted to flee her father’s custody, she was captured by Indian forces near Goa and sent back to Dubai.

115. Haya bint Hussein: Estranged wife of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum.

116. Alok Verma: Former chief of the Central Bureau of Investigation, Verma was added to the list soon after he was ousted by the Modi government. The personal telephone numbers of his wife, daughter and son-in-law would eventually get placed on the list too, ..cont'd..

making it a total of 8 numbers from this one family.

117. Rakesh Asthana: Asthana, then a senior CBI officer, was added to the list the same time as Verma. He is seen to be close to the Modi dispensation and currently heads the BSF.
@NcAsthana

118. A.K. Sharma: Another senior CBI official, added to the list at the same time as Asthana and Verma.

119. Anil Ambani: Reliance ADAG chairman. The phone numbers that have been used by Anil Ambani were added to the list in 2018, when controversy over the Rafale deal had intensified.
@anilambani

120. Tony Jesudasan: Corporate communications chief at ADAG. His number was added at the same time as Ambani’s. A number used by Jesudasan’s wife is also on the list.

121. Venkata Rao Posina: Dassault Aviation’s representative in India.

122. Inderjit Sial: Former Saab India head.

123. Pratyush Kumar: Boeing India boss.

124. Harmanjit Nagi: Head of the French energy firm EDF.

125. Tempa Tsering: Dalai Lama’s long-term envoy in New Delhi.

126. Tenzin Taklha: Senior aide of the Dalai Lama’s.

127. Chimmey Rigzen: Senior aide of the Dalai Lama’s.

128. Lobsang Sangay: Former head of the Tibetan government in exile.

Source: @thewire_in