Pune: Baramati MP Supriya Sule has requested her phone hackers to not send 'wrong messages' to her husband Sadanand Sule.
Supriya Sule stated, "I am not accusing anyone. I don’t know who hacked my phone. There have been many incidents of phone hacking in Maharashtra for days now. I am one of the victims. My phone was hacked, and that’s fine because there is nothing to hide in my phone. However, I request the hacker not to send wrong messages to my husband."
During a public meeting in Patas, Daund, where Sule was present for the Shiv Swarajya Yatra, she informed the audience that someone else was operating her phone, even communicating with NCP (Sharad Pawar) Maharashtra State President Jayant Patil under the guise of her identity.
Sule recounted the events, explaining how she first noticed the hack when she couldn't access her WhatsApp and requested someone to message Patil.
However, the hacker intercepted this, engaging in a conversation with Patil, and even sent messages impersonating her to others. Despite turning off her phone and removing the SIM card, the hacker continued to send messages, a situation that has now led Sule to file a police complaint.
How Supriya Sule Responded to Phone Hacking
In her address, Sule expressed grave concern about the degrading standards of political conduct, saying, "The level of politics is declining, and this incident is just one example." She also made a poignant plea to the hacker, asking them not to send misleading messages to her husband.
Supriya Sule said, "After realizing that my phone was hacked, I couldn’t access my WhatsApp. So, I asked someone to send a message to Jayant Patil. He responded with 'Hello,' to which I replied. I then switched off the phone and removed the SIM card. Later, I asked to message Jayant Patil again.
This time, the hacker sent a message, 'Where are you?' Another person sent a message saying, 'Hello Tai (sister),' and they received the same reply. One person messaged me saying, 'We are waiting for you,' to which the response was, 'I will call you later.'
She continued, "Even when my phone was off and the SIM card removed, someone was still sending messages from my phone. But who this person is remains unknown. I have filed a complaint with the police about this incident," Sule shared at the Patas meeting. She also expressed her concern over the declining standards in politics.
They Took My Party, My Symbol, What Else Will They Take?
Supriya Sule said, "I am surprised that my phone was hacked. Who did it? Why was it done? I don’t know. I have spoken to the SP about this, and they have implemented the necessary systems. If anyone needed any information from my phone, I would have given it to them. I would have handed over the phone and said, 'Do whatever you want."
"I have now gotten used to all this. They took my party, my symbol, and I can't guarantee what else they will take. You can take everything, but you cannot take away my loyal voters. That is the strength of the Nationalist Congress Party," she added.
"You never know what someone might do. You all should try sending a message on it. Ask for anything—ask for money, ask for anything—let’s see what response you get," she said, expressing her concern over the declining level of politics.