Hyderabad, July 30 -- By Julio Ribeiro

What do I know of Pegasus? In Greek mythology it was the flying horse that was used by Bellerophon to do the impossible - reach Heaven. Bellerophon did not succeed in her mission. She was killed and the horse was turned into a constellation.

What about the Pegasus that opposition leaders are accusing Modi and Amit Shah of using against some of them, as well as others on the ruling party's list of suspects? Will that Pegasus, too, meet the fate of the Greek horse? In the process will it singe those who purchased the software from NSO, the Israeli company that made the software?

Who purchased the software? How much was spent? What was the purpose? Such questions are never, and will never be, answere...