Anivar AravindJul 7, 2021

2 ministers pushed IT Intermediary Rules is now resigned. Is it a result of exposing PMO's role on preparing these rules?

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RT @DeshmaneAkshay
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Official documents sharply contradict the Govt's claim that it can regulate online content through the IT Act under which #itrules2021 were notified.

They also show the role played by PMO & PM Modi in drafting India's online content regulation.

https://bit.ly/3wbeS1M
https://twitter.com/DeshmaneAkshay/status/1410813752895672320

Did PMO get its way on India’s controversial new IT Rules? - The Morning Context

The Information and Broadcasting ministry and the Intelligence Bureau were in favour of enacting a law to regulate online content. Yet, the government opted for a shortcut, choosing to tinker with the rules instead.

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