Pakistani journalists, digital rights advocates, and civil society have long been waging a war against the PECA law, which was originally passed in 2016 to combat cybercrime.
FIRs have been filed against journalist Ahmad Noorani & advocate Shafiq Ahmad under amended Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act for spreading fake news & promoting anti-state propaganda.
Journalists and digital rights activists have strongly condemned the amendments. The common refrain is that this is an ‘attack on freedom of expression’ and a ‘digital dragnet’.
This government has been determined to muzzle free speech, and it is clear that as it nears the end of its term, efforts to solidify this legacy are picking up pace.
The IndiGo crisis is nothing short of a threat to India’s stability. Could it be an experiment? Can this happen in any other crucial sector like power or railways?
RBI Handbook of Statistics shows state’s GSDP has more than doubled in past decade, finishing second behind Maharashtra. It has performed well across health & education parameters as well.
It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
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