In Occupied Kashmir, Indian forces have started rounding up social media users criticizing the Narendra Modi government’s actions. Indian officials have claimed that some social media users want to harm India globally on various platforms.
According to Voice of America, police in Indian-administered Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Tuesday arrested a man named Shaukat Hussain, who is accused of uploading a video on social media in which the Indian prime minister Narendra Modi has been insulted.
According to the police, anti-social media users are being closely monitored and a list has been compiled of those who have made it a habit to use social media for anti-India propaganda. According to officials, some social media users are running anti-India campaigns as well as inciting Kashmiri youth to violence.
According to the report, the issue was also discussed at a joint group meeting of senior officers of Indian Army, paramilitary forces, federal police forces, intelligence agencies and civil administration.
Although the agenda of the meeting was to review the overall security situation in Indian-administered Kashmir and to review the arrangements for the Republic Day of India to be celebrated on January 26, the participants expressed concern over the challenge posed by the participants on social media. Had expressed
It should be noted that the Indian Ministry of Information and Broadcasting had recently blocked 35 more YouTube channels, two websites and five social media accounts in the country. Earlier, in December 2021, the Indian government blocked 20 YouTube channels and two websites that officials said were spreading fake news.
Critics say the government and its affiliates are afraid of voices being raised on social media against measures aimed at stifling dissent.
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