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The government directing internet providers to block 857 porn sites is akin to "Talibanisation" of the country, former Union Minister Milind Deora said on Monday. "And the government takes one more step towards the Talibanization of India," Deora, former Union Minister of State for IT and Communications, tweeted.
Updated : May 19, 2016, 10:20 AM IST
The government directing internet providers to block 857 porn sites is akin to "Talibanisation" of the country, former Union Minister Milind Deora said on Monday. "And the government takes one more step towards the Talibanization of India," Deora, former Union Minister of State for IT and Communications, tweeted.
"The latest ban is not about liking or disliking porn. It's about govt hijacking personal liberties. What'll they ban next - phones and TVs?" the Congress leader asked.
And the government takes one more step towards the Talibanization of India... https://t.co/SIHqBo0841
— Milind Deora (@milinddeora) August 3, 2015
The latest ban is not about liking or disliking porn. It's about govt hijacking personal liberties. What'll they ban next - phones & TVs?
— Milind Deora (@milinddeora) August 3, 2015
"Privacy is my inalienable, constitutional right," Deora, a former MP from South Mumbai, added.
The Union government has ordered blocking of as many as 857 porn websites, sparking off a debate on social media over censorship and freedom of speech.