EC-Google tie-up would not have been in national interest: BJP

January 09, 2014 20:30

BJP today welcomed the Election Commission's decision to abort its proposed tie-up with internet giant Google, saying it was not in nation's interest to go ahead with the proposal due to security concerns.

In a memorandum submitted to Chief Election Commission V S Sampath in the presence of Election Commissioner H S Brahma, BJP leader Tarun Vijay handed over documents pertaining to a complaint by the Survey of India against Google which is being probed by the CBI.

The BJP Rajya Sabha MP said the Survey of India has raised strong objections on mapping activities of Google in the country where the US-based internet company has obtained restricted data which attracts penal action as it is a serious violation of Indian laws

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