Hi,
Just got to know govt is advocating internet censorship over various news channels. I welcome the statement and condem the idea of taking up such an action.
I welcome the statement because just like all of us the govt also has the right to free speech (including Kapil Sibal and Digvijay Singh). I condemn the idea because it is against one of the strongest pillars of our democracy , namely free speech.
If the government is going to use this as a tool to curb the bashing that is going on then this is gonna fail miserably. If it is using this for minority appeasement (as pointed out by Kapil Sibal - 'hurting religious sentiments') then its not going to do anything other than add more hatred towards the minority communities. They are now going to be accused by majority community of having to give up their right to free speech for them. Even more interesting is that this government had nothing to say about M F Hussain painting Hindu gods in an objectionable way.
One citizen in a TV channel correctly said that, if somebody is saying something bad then what we need to correct is that mentality in our society. Also, the web is so open that the people will find a way to work around all these rules. What we really need to do is that we have good and fast laws to prosecute these people who misuse their right. We should cease to apply the old Victorian laws to modern day crimes.
Government really needs some new ideas.
Just got to know govt is advocating internet censorship over various news channels. I welcome the statement and condem the idea of taking up such an action.
I welcome the statement because just like all of us the govt also has the right to free speech (including Kapil Sibal and Digvijay Singh). I condemn the idea because it is against one of the strongest pillars of our democracy , namely free speech.
If the government is going to use this as a tool to curb the bashing that is going on then this is gonna fail miserably. If it is using this for minority appeasement (as pointed out by Kapil Sibal - 'hurting religious sentiments') then its not going to do anything other than add more hatred towards the minority communities. They are now going to be accused by majority community of having to give up their right to free speech for them. Even more interesting is that this government had nothing to say about M F Hussain painting Hindu gods in an objectionable way.
One citizen in a TV channel correctly said that, if somebody is saying something bad then what we need to correct is that mentality in our society. Also, the web is so open that the people will find a way to work around all these rules. What we really need to do is that we have good and fast laws to prosecute these people who misuse their right. We should cease to apply the old Victorian laws to modern day crimes.
Government really needs some new ideas.
