The Centre had issued directions for blocking multiple YouTube videos and Twitter posts sharing links to the controversial BBC documentary "India: The Modi Question".
US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price Monday said Washington shares an 'exceptionally deep partnership' with New Delhi based on common values, when probed on the controversial BBC series.
In blocking any circulation or mention of the documentary on social media platforms, PM Modi has reinforced his image and actions as those of a strongman.
Directions to block the clips from being shared on various platforms, have been issued using emergency powers available to the govt under the IT rules, said Kanchan Gupta, adviser to the govt.
We have failed terribly at two important things. One, we are reacting to this issue only emotionally, not logically. And two, we are not asking the right questions.
WhatsApp privacy policy case is among a string of matters involving practices like restrictive platform rules, pricing & billing policies, reflecting India’s tight scrutiny of market dominance.
Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.
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