Par panel seeks details of action planned against social media platforms ‘working against national interest'
The parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology, headed by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey, has noted that some social media influencers and platforms in the country seem to be working against national interest, which is likely to incite violence, sources said.
New Delhi, May 5 (PTI) A parliamentary panel has sought details from two key ministries overseeing information flow on the action they have planned against social media platforms and influencers who 'seem to be working against national interest', following the Pahalgam terror attack.
The letter, the sources said, has been sent to the secretaries of the two ministries and they have been asked to submit the details by May 8.
Several social-media handles have been banned on different platforms after they allegedly posted content against national-security interests.
Twenty-six people, mostly tourists, were gunned down by terrorists in south Kashmir's Pahalgam on April 22, with India blaming terror groups linked to Pakistan for the horrific incident.
Trinamool Congress MP Saket Gokhale, who is a member of the panel, said in a post on X that he had not received any communication related to the issue quoted in the memorandum. He claimed that according to rules, the chairperson cannot issue a statement without the approval of the committee.
Gokhale, however, deleted his post later. PTI KR AO RC
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