After Chris Wylie, the whistleblower in the Cambridge Analytica (CA) data breach scandal, said that Indian National Congress had hired his company, the Congress refuted any such claim. However, an image of Cambridge Analytica's now-suspended CEO Alexander Nix's London office might add some trouble for the Congress.

The image which is doing rounds on social media shows a poster of Congress' hand symbol which also carries party slogan- 'Development for all'.

The picture is from a 2017 BBC documentary made by journalist Jamie Bartlett based on the theme "secrets of silicon valley". The poster on Nix's office wall might be Cambridge Analytica's way of flaunting a big client.

In the second episode of the BBC documentary titled "The Persuasion Machine" Bartlett is seen entering the London office of Cambridge Analytica, as he enters the cabin of the CEO, Nix is seen standing up and shaking his hand, behind him hangs a framed poster with hand symbol of Congress party on the wall. In another frame in the same documentary a close shot of the poster also showed a slogan "Development for All" written in bottom of the poster.

Union Information and Broadcasting minister was quick to react on after video footage went viral on social media, "Kya Baat hai @RahulGandhi Ji.. Congress ka Haath, Cambridge Analytica ke Saath!" Irani wrote on Twitter.

Kya Baat hai @RahulGandhi Ji.. Congress ka Haath, Cambridge Analytica ke Saath!https://t.co/fUaPlMekMB pic.twitter.com/JieXqUgp3K Smriti Z Irani (@smritiirani) March 28, 2018

Nix has been facing suspension following the scandal of mass data harvesting and alleged malpractice by Cambridge Analytica broke out earlier this month.

Yesterday, while deposing in front of UK lawmakers, Wylie had said "I believe their client was Congress but I know that they have done all kinds of projects. I don't remember a national project but I know regionally. India's so big that one state can be as big as Britain. But they do have offices there, they do have staff".

What followed was a series of attacks by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party and counter attacks from the Congress. Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said Rahul Gandhi has "been exposed".

Responding to the comments, Congress spokesperson Randeep Surjewala had challenged Prasad to produce evidence that the INC hired Cambridge Analytica (CA). He has also asked him to get an FIR registered.

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT QUESTIONS FACEBOOK

The Ministry of Electronics and IT on Wednesday issued a notice to Facebook seeking its response on whether the personal data of Indian voters and users has been compromised by Cambridge Analytica.

The Ministry has also asked Facebook to give a detail report on its action to keep the data of Indian citizens protected from any misuse.

Responding to Ministry's letter, Facebook India's spokesperson told India Today, "We are working hard to tackle past abuse and prevent future abuse. We appreciate the opportunity to answer questions the Ministry has raised, as we continue our review of the situation".

The government has given Facebook ten days to submit its response. The world's biggest social network came under severe criticism after reports of misuse of its user data was reported by whistleblower Chris Wylie.

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WATCH | Congress poster spotted on Cambridge Analytica CEO Nix's wall