Any post against PM to be deleted in three hours: Kejriwal on new social media law
Arvind Kejriwal has criticized the Indian government's new social media regulations, alleging that the law is designed to suppress political dissent and criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He claims the mandate to remove flagged content within three hours will be used to silence opposition while ignoring abusive behavior from government supporters.
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The debate highlights ongoing tensions regarding digital censorship, freedom of speech, and the role of government oversight in regulating social media platforms.
NEW DELHI: Aam Aadmi Party supremo Arvind Kejriwal on Friday launched a sharp attack on the Centre over its newly introduced social media law, alleging that it is aimed at silencing criticism of the government and reflects Prime Minister Narendra Modi's growing fear of public protests.Addressing supporters, former Delhi CM Kejriwal claimed the new law would require social media platforms to take down any post flagged by the government within three hours."The Modi government has introduced a new law.
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