imo, this is a political gimmick before elections and the government wants to ensure social media be capped against any campaigns against itself.
Other governments have tried to 'ban' specific websites, but netizens can subvert this lock down through different measures. What these uneducated lawmakers do not realize is that banning few websites would only incite resentment and bring about more immoral content into the cyberspace.
Damn right, This is a kind of knee jerk reaction from the government after the recent agitations against government, which used the social media for coordination.
The GOI does not want a repeat of bad press against it as was the case in the 'India Against Corruption' movement recently.
The offending gestures made against different religions is a mere hogwash.
Good for the locals, atleast they are getting water (something that the government doesn't always provide).
In many rural areas of India, people have to walk miles to get water (which is not drinkable).
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imo, this is a political gimmick before elections and the government wants to ensure social media be capped against any campaigns against itself. Other governments have tried to 'ban' specific websites, but netizens can subvert this lock down through different measures. What these uneducated lawmakers do not realize is that banning few websites would only incite resentment and bring about more immoral content into the cyberspace.
Damn right, This is a kind of knee jerk reaction from the government after the recent agitations against government, which used the social media for coordination. The GOI does not want a repeat of bad press against it as was the case in the 'India Against Corruption' movement recently. The offending gestures made against different religions is a mere hogwash.
Good for the locals, atleast they are getting water (something that the government doesn't always provide). In many rural areas of India, people have to walk miles to get water (which is not drinkable).